Caterpillar East Peoria
Caterpillar, East Peoria, Illinois
Caterpillar's East Peoria, Illinois, plant is the company's single-source factory for large dozers, building them for all global sales. It also serves as a components site and key office location, and dates to at least 1940.
- Company
- Caterpillar
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- Not stated
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Other manufacturing
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Large dozers, built at East Peoria for all of Caterpillar's global sales, plus components.
Facts
| Single source | Caterpillar's single-source site for large dozers, building them for all global sales (company: caterpillar.com) |
|---|---|
| Functions | Listed by Caterpillar as a key office, components and manufacturing location (company: caterpillar.com) |
| History | Caterpillar's US locations page shows the East Peoria plant as it looked in 1940 (company: caterpillar.com) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
Yes: Caterpillar Visitors Center has hours, booking and age rules checked on the operator's site.
Sources
- Caterpillar US locations (company, checked November 12, 2026)
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