Caterpillar Invests in North Carolina's Future Manufacturing Workforce
Key Highlights
- ➤Caterpillar allocates up to $10 million for North Carolina workforce training
- ➤Caterpillar’s five-year Building the Future Workforce Initiative totals $100 million
- ➤Caterpillar plans approximately $1 billion North Carolina manufacturing expansion
- ➤New Sanford facility will produce compact track loaders and telehandlers
- ➤Caterpillar employs more than 3,600 people and works with 325 North Carolina suppliers
Expert Statements
Christy Pambianchi, Chief human resources officer of Caterpillar
“Investing in people is essential to building the workforce advanced manufacturing will need for the future.”
Christy Pambianchi, Chief human resources officer of Caterpillar
“North Carolina's growth creates an opportunity to help more people build the skills they need for careers in manufacturing and strengthen the workforce that will support the industry for years to come.”
Josh Stein, Governor of North Carolina
“North Carolina is home to the largest manufacturing workforce in the Southeast, and Caterpillar recognizes what our state brings to the table.”
Josh Stein, Governor of North Carolina
“I thank Caterpillar for its long-standing partnership and look forward to more economic opportunity coming to Sanford.”
Caterpillar Invests in North Carolina's Future Manufacturing Workforce PR Newswire
* Funding will expand access to workforce training, define skills needed for future jobs and connect more people to modern manufacturing careers * Sanford Area Growth Alliance and Central Carolina Community College launch statewide workforce initiative in Sanford IRVING, Texas, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) expanded its workforce commitment to North Carolina, the most recent investment for its five-year, $100 million Building the Future Workforce Initiative. With an allocation of up to $10 million, the funding aims to prepare current and future workers for jobs in modern manufacturing and industry technician roles.
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