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Released September 05, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--With trade wars and tariffs looming over their balance sheets, U.S.-based heavy-manufacturing companies are trying to keep their production plants in the best possible condition, to reduce the likelihood of any unexpected losses. Industrial Info is tracking more than 110 maintenance-related projects at heavy-manufacturing plants across the U.S. that are set to begin in the fourth quarter, with construction and farming equipment manufacturers Caterpillar Incorporated (Irving, Texas) and Deere & Company (Moline, Illinois) accounting for the strongest investments.
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing the top five parent companies for maintenance-related projects at heavy-manufacturing plants across the U.S. that are set to kick off from October through December, by total investment.
Caterpillar is preparing to tune up several plants involved in the production of its best-known products: construction machinery and the engines that power them. The company is preparing for one-week shutdowns at its hydraulic excavator plant in Victoria, Texas, and its tractor equipment plant in Clayton, North Carolina, and for a two-week shutdown at its remanufactured engine plant in Booneville, Mississippi. All three are set for December.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can read detailed project reports on the maintenance-related shutdowns in Victoria, Clayton and Booneville.
Joseph Creed, the chief executive officer of Caterpillar, acknowledged in a recent quarterly earnings-related conference call that the recent slate of tariffs enacted by the Trump administration likely would have a negative effect on the company's margins in the near term. Regardless, he remained positive about Caterpillar's core construction-equipment business: "We anticipate full-year growth in Construction Industries sales to users, despite softness in the global industry. In North America, overall construction spending remains at healthy levels and infrastructure projects funded by the IIJA continue to be awarded."
Caterpillar also is preparing for maintenance at its mid-sized industrial gas turbine plant in De Soto, Texas, which is managed by subsidiary Solar Turbines. The shutdown is expected to last one week in December. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report.
Similarly, Deere is focusing its fourth-quarter maintenance efforts on its banner farm-equipment business, with a one-week shutdown at its agricultural drivetrain plant in Waterloo, Iowa, and a nine-day shutdown at its grain drills and farm-machinery plant in Ankeny, Iowa. The facilities are roughly 80 miles apart in the heart of the Hawkeye State. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Waterloo and Ankeny projects.
Like Caterpillar, Deere faced headwinds from Trump's tariffs during the third quarter. But the company "also saw better-than-anticipated demand in several segments, reflecting pockets of optimism across the business," said Chris Seibert, the manager of Investor Communications for Deere, in a recent earnings call. "After a slow start to the year, turf and compact utility tractor shipments in North America were better than expected, reflected improvement in consumer confidence and favorable weather conditions."
Other companies preparing for fourth-quarter maintenance include DENSO North America, a subsidiary of global automotive components manufacturer DENSO (Aichi, Japan), which is preparing for a pair of one-week shutdowns at plants 101 and 201 at its automotive parts complex in Maryville, Tennessee. The facility specializes in the development of starters, alternators, instrument clusters, various automotive electronic products and inverters for hybrid vehicles, according to DENSO. A three- to five-day shutdown also is planned for DENSO's thermal systems plant in Battle Creek, Michigan. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the projects at plants 101 and 201 in Maryville, and at the Battle Creek plant.
A leading auto parts supplier to Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota City, Japan), DENSO acknowledged in July that the tariffs had taken a bite out of its fiscal first-quarter profits, which dropped 11% from the same period last year. In a quarterly earnings-related statement, DENSO said it was looking for ways to offset the impact.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for maintenance-related projects at heavy-manufacturing plants across the U.S. that are set to begin in the fourth quarter.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing the top five parent companies for maintenance-related projects at heavy-manufacturing plants across the U.S. that are set to kick off from October through December, by total investment.Caterpillar is preparing to tune up several plants involved in the production of its best-known products: construction machinery and the engines that power them. The company is preparing for one-week shutdowns at its hydraulic excavator plant in Victoria, Texas, and its tractor equipment plant in Clayton, North Carolina, and for a two-week shutdown at its remanufactured engine plant in Booneville, Mississippi. All three are set for December.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can read detailed project reports on the maintenance-related shutdowns in Victoria, Clayton and Booneville.
Joseph Creed, the chief executive officer of Caterpillar, acknowledged in a recent quarterly earnings-related conference call that the recent slate of tariffs enacted by the Trump administration likely would have a negative effect on the company's margins in the near term. Regardless, he remained positive about Caterpillar's core construction-equipment business: "We anticipate full-year growth in Construction Industries sales to users, despite softness in the global industry. In North America, overall construction spending remains at healthy levels and infrastructure projects funded by the IIJA continue to be awarded."
Caterpillar also is preparing for maintenance at its mid-sized industrial gas turbine plant in De Soto, Texas, which is managed by subsidiary Solar Turbines. The shutdown is expected to last one week in December. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report.
Similarly, Deere is focusing its fourth-quarter maintenance efforts on its banner farm-equipment business, with a one-week shutdown at its agricultural drivetrain plant in Waterloo, Iowa, and a nine-day shutdown at its grain drills and farm-machinery plant in Ankeny, Iowa. The facilities are roughly 80 miles apart in the heart of the Hawkeye State. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Waterloo and Ankeny projects.
Like Caterpillar, Deere faced headwinds from Trump's tariffs during the third quarter. But the company "also saw better-than-anticipated demand in several segments, reflecting pockets of optimism across the business," said Chris Seibert, the manager of Investor Communications for Deere, in a recent earnings call. "After a slow start to the year, turf and compact utility tractor shipments in North America were better than expected, reflected improvement in consumer confidence and favorable weather conditions."
Other companies preparing for fourth-quarter maintenance include DENSO North America, a subsidiary of global automotive components manufacturer DENSO (Aichi, Japan), which is preparing for a pair of one-week shutdowns at plants 101 and 201 at its automotive parts complex in Maryville, Tennessee. The facility specializes in the development of starters, alternators, instrument clusters, various automotive electronic products and inverters for hybrid vehicles, according to DENSO. A three- to five-day shutdown also is planned for DENSO's thermal systems plant in Battle Creek, Michigan. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the projects at plants 101 and 201 in Maryville, and at the Battle Creek plant.
A leading auto parts supplier to Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota City, Japan), DENSO acknowledged in July that the tariffs had taken a bite out of its fiscal first-quarter profits, which dropped 11% from the same period last year. In a quarterly earnings-related statement, DENSO said it was looking for ways to offset the impact.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for maintenance-related projects at heavy-manufacturing plants across the U.S. that are set to begin in the fourth quarter.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
