Doosan Bobcat starts $70 million campus expansion

Aug. 01, 2021

Doosan Bobcat North America, Fargo, N.D., held a groundbreaking ceremony July 27 to commemorate the start of construction for a new $70 million, 600,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing, warehouse and distribution addition to the current office and manufacturing complex in Statesville, N.C. The expansion project will double the facility’s footprint to nearly 1.2 million sq. ft. and add 62 acres to the current 92-acre campus, making it the company’s largest manufacturing campus worldwide.

“This is an exciting day for Doosan Bobcat and our team in North Carolina,” said Mike Ballweber, president, Doosan Bobcat North America. “As the demand for our products continues to grow, this investment not only increases production capacity and enhances our network of manufacturing operations throughout North America, but it also positions us to support our growing business now and well into the future.”

Hundreds of employees, along with elected officials and community and business leaders were on hand to celebrate the project with company executives. Among those providing remarks at the ceremony included North Carolina Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson, Iredell County Commission Chairman James Mallory and City of Statesville Mayor Cossi Kutteh.

The Statesville operation’s current team of 400 full-time employees will grow substantially through this project, which will result in the creation of 42 new jobs in the first two years and up to 250 new jobs in five years for a total of 650 employees at full capacity.

 

 

 

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