Caterpillar Inc., recently took the next step in their strategic plan to support manufacturing growth in China by opening a new manufacturing plant and operations In Wuxi, China. The Wuxi campus includes nearly 47 acres and will be the new home to Caterpillar (China) Machinery Components Co. Ltd. (CCMC). They will manufacture a range of components that will be utilized in Caterpillar machines and sold to select original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). CCMC is part of Caterpillar’s Motion & Power Control Division, this is one of many facilities around the world.
"As demand for Caterpillar products continues to increase, the development of our operations in Wuxi will play an important role in supplying state-of-the-art, world-class components for the Caterpillar machines used by our customers and by discriminating OEMs," said Chris Schena, Caterpillar vice president with responsibility for the Motion & Power Control Division.
The new 100,000 square-foot valve operations facility is located in the Wuxi New District. Caterpillat have produced hydraulic hose assemblies in Wuxi since mid-2006; since early 2007, it has fabricated and assembled cabs for core Caterpillar machines.
"Over the decades, Caterpillar has established manufacturing operations in every major currency zone to keep Caterpillar globally competitive while also ensuring faster delivery times for our customers around the world," said Rich Lavin, Caterpillar vice president with responsibility for Asia Pacific Operations. "The establishment of the Wuxi campus for key components will be an important element in our enterprise strategy as we continue to support our growing customer base in China and other key Asian markets."
The core products Caterpillar will manufacture in China will include, hydraulic excavators, track-type tractors, motor graders and paving products, large diesel engines.
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SOURCE Caterpillar, Inc
Nicole Camiola
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