Caterpillar employees, along with North Carolina Governor and other offi?cials, celebrated the grand opening of the company?s expa?nded compact construction eq?u?i?p??ment operations in San?ford.The addition of the 270,000 sq ft building allows for incr?eased logistics and fabrications capa?city required to meet growing global demand for the skid steer, compact track and multi-terrain loaders currently produ?ced in Sanford.?This stra?tegic investment is part of Cater?pillar?s long term strategy to deliver the highest quality, best value building construction machines in the industry,? said Mary Bell, Caterpillar Vice President with responsibility for the Building Construction Products Division.