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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
A groundbreaking event was held on March 16, 2012 at the Orkin tract.

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.

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