Photo Gallery: Caterpillar Breaks Ground on New Oconee-Athens Facility
Gov. Nathan Deal, Sen. Johnny Isakson and Congressman Paul Broun joined other officials in welcoming Caterpillar to its newest location on March 16.
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Caterpillar Breaks Ground at New Oconee-Athens Location
Gov. Nathan Deal speaks with Athens Mayor Nancy Denson and Oconee County Commission Chairman Melvin Davis at a ceremonial groundbreaking for Caterpillar on March16, 2012.
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Caterpillar held a groundbreaking event for its new Oconee-Athens facility on Friday, March 16.
Gray Construction has been contracted to build the one-million-square-foot plant that will employ 1,400 and manufacture small track-type tractors and mini hydraulic excavators. Production is slated to begin in late 2013.
