Additionally, Genentech and Avio USA broke ground on separate projects this week including a device fill-finish expansion and a solid rocket motor factory.
What happened
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Why it matters
This week, manufacturers including Caterpillar, Ultium Cells and others announced facility investments, advanced their expansions or broke ground on projects to meet growing demand for their products.
Here are some of the major updates happening across the sector.
Caterpillar will invest about $1 billion to build a manufacturing facility in Sanford, North Carolina, allowing it to expand production of compact construction equipment for small contractors and growing businesses, the company said Wednesday.
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