Doosan Bobcat

Downtime Coming To Bobcat Plant in Gwinner, North Dakota

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The Bobcat plant in Gwinner, North Dakota will shut down production for a week over the Memorial Day holiday. The company says the scheduled downtime at certain North American factories is designed to align production with anticipated market projections. Doosan Bobcat has its North American headquarters in West Fargo. In November of 2023, Bobcat confirmed…

Bobcat is opening a factory in Mexico

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Doosan Bobcat in West Fargo has announced plans to expand operations in Mexico. They will build a manufacturing plant in Monterrey where they plan to bring in 600 to 800 jobs to the region.  “Since 2019, our business has more than doubled,” said Mike Ballweber, Doosan Bobcat North America President. “And with that we’ve had…

Bobcat to build new plant in Mexico; not expected to impact jobs in North Dakota

WEST FARGO (KFGO) – Bobcat is building a new manufacturing plant in Mexico. The West Fargo-headquartered skid steer and compact loader company has confirmed that it is expanding to Monterrey, Mexico. Doosan-Bobcat North America President Mike Ballweber said it will not mean the loss of jobs at the plants in Gwinner or Bismarck. “We don’t anticipate that happening at all,”…

Doosan Bobcat and Mortenson Pledge $5 Million Each for New NDSU Engineering Center

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A project that will transform NDSU’s College of Engineering gets a big financial boost. Doosan Bobcat and Mortenson have each pledged $5 million towards a new Center for Engineering and Computational Sciences. The goal is to raise $30 million in private funds in addition to the North Dakota Legislature’s appropriation of $59 million. Dan Johnson, the…

Union worried about potential layoffs at Gwinner’s Doosan Bobcat plant

  GWINNER, N.D. (KVRR) — A union leader says there could be hundreds laid off at Doosan Bobcat Manufacturing plants in North Dakota and Minnesota. It’s a claim the West Fargo-based company dispute. “We were informed about the approval for them to build and that they plan on building a facility in Mexico and that it could potentially impact 300-500…

Union Says Layoffs Likely At Bobcat, Company Refutes

A union leader says layoffs are likely at Bobcat Manufacturing plants in North Dakota and Minnesota, a claim the company disputes

GWINNER, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A union leader says layoffs are likely at Bobcat Manufacturing plants in North Dakota and Minnesota, a claim the company disputes. The President of Local 560 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers told KFGO News Tuesday night that the company has informed the union that it has received approval to build a manufacturing…

Doosan Bobcat helps strengthen Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch’s retention pond

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Doosan Bobcat employees help out the Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch by bolstering its retention pond. It’s part of Doosan Bobcat’s company-wide volunteer effort as thousands across the globe are giving back to the towns they live in. Officials say they look to their communities to see what they need, empowering them to accomplish more. “What…

Union Workers Approve New 4-Year Deal With Doosan-Bobcat in Gwinner

GWINNER, N.D. (KFGO) — Union workers at the Doosan-Bobcat plant in Gwinner, North Dakota have approved a new contract. United Steelworkers Union Local 560 representative Tom Ricker says they’ll see a pay increase of 18% over the length of the four-year deal. The company also agreed to contribute more toward monthly health insurance premiums and made vacation-time improvements. The agreement…

Doosan Bobcat Adding 100 Jobs

WEST FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota’s largest manufacturer is adding 100 jobs. Doosan Bobcat employs more than 3,300 people in the state and nearly 4.000 throughout North America, including at manufacturing facilities in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Headquartered in West Fargo, Doosan Bobcat manufacturers a variety of construction, agriculture, landscaping and grounds maintenance equipment, and provides attachments and services. Categories: Local…

Doosan Bobcat expected to reopen Saturday night after one day shutdown

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota’s largest manufacturing operation is expecting to reopen Saturday night. Doosan Bobcat was shut down for a day on Friday for a deep cleaning because an employee reported symptoms of the coronavirus. Stacey Breuer, a spokeswoman for Doosan Bobcat in Gwinner, said in a statement that the employee last worked in an isolated area of the…