슬롯 머신 Press Release

Bobcat Company, a global leader in 슬롯 머신 compact equipment industry, today celebrated 슬롯 머신 completion of its Statesville manufacturing facility expansion with a ceremonial ribbon cutting attended by company leaders, employees and community members. 슬롯 머신 $70 million investment makes 슬롯 머신 location 슬롯 머신 company’s largest manufacturing facility in North America and will add hundreds more jobs in Iredell County over 슬롯 머신 next five years.

슬롯 머신 600,000-square-foot expansion increased 슬롯 머신 footprint to more than 1 million square feet on a more than 150-acre campus, located at 1293 Glenway Drive, Statesville, north of Charlotte, North Carolina. This investment enables 슬롯 머신 Statesville operation to also serve as a key manufacturing hub to help meet a growing demand for Bobcat products by increasing production capabilities and efficiency.

“This is a significant day for Bobcat, 슬롯 머신 Statesville community and our customers as we grow our presence in North Carolina and expand our manufacturing capabilities in 슬롯 머신 U.S.,” said Mike Ballweber, president of Doosan Bobcat North America. “This investment will not only position us to meet growing customer demand, but it also adds significant job opportunities to benefit 슬롯 머신 community.”

Construction on 슬롯 머신 project began in July 2021 and took roughly fourteen months to complete.

Thanks to this expansion, up to 250 jobs will be added in 슬롯 머신 next five years. Since 슬롯 머신 start of this year, more than one third of these new positions have already been filled, increasing Statesville’s current team to nearly 600.

“As one of our community’s largest manufacturing companies, we are proud of 슬롯 머신 commitment Bobcat Company has made not only in its facility growth and job creation, but also in its commitment to economic impact, charitable giving, educational support and community involvement,” said City of Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh, who attended 슬롯 머신 ribbon-cutting ceremony along with other community leaders. “Bobcat is an inspiration and catalyst to each of us as Statesville continues to grow and flourish.”

슬롯 머신 expansion adds space for manufacturing and warehousing; research and development; an automated paint line; parts control and storage; shipping and receiving docks; open air space for product testing and quality control; additional parking; shipping and delivery entrance; and finished goods inventory storage.

슬롯 머신 manufacturing space includes new state-of-슬롯 머신-art technology to improve production efficiencies and streamline operations across Bobcat's North American locations.

New factory technology and systems are consistent across 슬롯 머신 company's North American facilities improving process and design collaboration, as well as simplifying transfer of information.

“It has been exciting to see these additions and enhancements to our facility take shape, and we greatly appreciate 슬롯 머신 support of our employees, partners, officials and 슬롯 머신 community during this process,” said Doosan Bobcat Portable Power Global Vice President Lance Mathern. “We are ready for 슬롯 머신 future and look forward to 슬롯 머신 benefits this expansion brings.”

Production of 슬롯 머신 Bobcat mini track loader (MTL) will shift from 슬롯 머신 Bismarck, N.D., facility to Statesville by late 2022. 슬롯 머신 new MTL production lines are designed to produce 35 units per shift, which will mean a new Bobcat MT100 will finish production every 10.8 minutes.

Additionally, 슬롯 머신 Bobcat compact tractor line has been assembled in Statesville since its launch in 2019, and will continue to be assembled in this facility, thus growing 슬롯 머신 company’s grounds maintenance equipment production at this site. 슬롯 머신 Statesville location also produces generators, light towers and air compressors.

In addition to its operations in Statesville, Bobcat has an extensive presence throughout 슬롯 머신 U.S. 슬롯 머신 company employs nearly 5,000 people at 13 facilities in seven states. Among its other facilities, Bobcat has engineering, research and development centers in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Arizona; a training facility in Colorado; and manufacturing facilities in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Carolina.

“Our growth is rooted in our legacy as 슬롯 머신 inventor of 슬롯 머신 compact equipment industry and fueled by our drive to continue redefining 슬롯 머신 industry through groundbreaking innovation and a focus on customer experience,” Ballweber added.

▲$70 million investment makes Statesville 슬롯 머신 company’s largest manufacturing facility in North America and will create up to 250 additional jobs