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Existing Industries WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
flourishing

thens’ existing industries are processing, wastewater treatment, Caterpillar – The Athens facility
about as diverse as it gets. mining, aggregates, pulp and paper is Caterpillar’s global source for small
A The Classic City is home manufacturing, oil and gas exploration, track-type tractors and provides mini
to manufacturers, developers and petrochemical manufacturing, and hydraulic excavators for customers in
research units across a broad spectrum transportation, to name a few. North and South America and Europe.
of industries. No matter what type of The facility, which opened in 2013, is part
business is considering expansion or Accurus Aerospace – Founded in of Caterpillar’s Building Construction
relocation into the area, it will find an 1963, Accurus Aerospace Athens, LLC Products Division. More than 1,600
excellent home alongside Athens’ is one of Georgia’s largest aerospace employees work at the facility and
existing industries. metal machining companies. A supplier specialize in major fabrications, paint,
Here are a few of the Athens Area’s to numerous aerospace and defense and final assembly for both products.
established companies leading the way contractors throughout North America, Pilgrim’s Pride – Pilgrim’s is a
in their respective industries. Europe, and Asia, Accurus Aerospace leading global provider of high-quality
has two local facilities that employ a total food products, inclusive of well-
ABB – Formerly known as Baldor recognized brands and innovative,
Electric Company, the ABB Athens of 240 people. Accurus Aerospace is value-added premium products. As one
Motor Plant boasts nearly 500 among the world’s most capable metal of the world’s largest poultry producers,
employees and recently celebrated machining companies and more than 40 Pilgrim’s employs more than 1,650
its 50th year of operations in Athens. percent of its local machining capacity workers at its chicken processing plant
ABB’s motors power equipment in a is geared for the machining of complex in Athens and more than 55,000
wide range of industries such as food titanium components. people worldwide.

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