The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Bobcat representatives, elected officials and area business leaders. The new factory is expected to create 600 to 800 jobs in the region.
Bobcat
Bobcat held a groundbreaking ceremony in Mexico on June 13 for its new factory in Mexico.
The $300-million facility will be used to build compact track and skid-steer loaders. The company also builds compact loaders in the U.S. and in the Czech Republic, and the company said that work will continue.
Key takeaways include:
- Located in the Salinas Victoria municipality, outside of Monterrey in the state of Neuvo Leon, Mexico, the 700,000-square-foot facility is expected to be operational in 2026. Monterrey is located 1,600 miles directly south of Bobcat's headquarters in West Fargo, N.D.
- The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Bobcat representatives, elected officials and area business leaders. The new factory is expected to create 600 to 800 jobs in the region.
- The design team includes U.S.-based Shultz + Associates Architects and Mexico-based GP Construcción, a division of Grupo GP, as the construction manager. Shultz + Associates Architects has partnered with Bobcat on the design and architecture of many of its North American locations. GP Construcción specializes in industrial parks and facilities across Mexico.
- The manufacturing facility will seek LEED Silver certification and feature state-of-the-art technology with an emphasis on quality, precision and energy efficiency.
“We have seen tremendous growth across our business, and this new facility will support our long-range plans for increased production to meet customer demand,” said Scott Park, Doosan Bobcat CEO and vice chairman. “This groundbreaking represents our commitment to our customers—present and future—who are ready to accomplish more with our equipment.”
