Wamego plant update – 101.5 K-Rock Manhattan's Real Rock https://1015krock.com The Flint Hills Real Rock Thu, 22 May 2025 12:58:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/1015krock.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/krock-fb-logo.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Wamego plant update – 101.5 K-Rock Manhattan's Real Rock https://1015krock.com 32 32 43031150 Caterpillar workers to remain in Wamego https://1015krock.com/caterpillar-workers-to-remain-in-wamego/ Thu, 22 May 2025 12:58:47 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=435918

By Beth Day

WAMEGO, May 21 — Caterpillar Inc., notified its workforce at the Wamego facility today that Solar Turbines, a Caterpillar subsidiary, will take ownership of the facility, according to a company spokesperson. Solar Turbines will continue manufacturing operations in Wamego and use the existing workforce.

Caterpillar had announced in June, 2024, it was closing the Wamego plant sometime mid-summer of 2025. The facility had been listed for sale for $11.5 million.

According it’s website, Solar Turbines is “A global leader in providing energy solutions that help businesses, governments and public institutions find the perfect balance between affordable, available, and reduced carbon energy.”

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