ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal confirmed that Caterpillar plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Georgia.
Deal said in a statement that Georgia's business climate offers the logistics, workforce, speed and efficiency that global industries such as Caterpillar are looking for. The statement was distributed to reporters before a Friday morning news conference at the Capitol.
Caterpillar said in a statement Friday morning that its planned one-million-square-foot-facility near Athens is expected to directly employ 1,400 workers once it's fully operational.
Company officials said they estimate the project will create another 2,800 full-time jobs in the U.S. among suppliers and at other companies.
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