Schertz facility to add 25 positions to begin building new industrial engine
(Guadalupe County) — Guadalupe County will soon be home to the all-new Cat® C13D industrial engine.
Caterpillar Inc. recently announced a $90 million investment to prepare its facilities in Schertz and Seguin to produce the new diesel engine.
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.
Sharing the news to both facilities is Mark Stratton, vice president and general manager of Caterpillar’s industrial power systems – large engines.
“We appreciate the support from the local community as we prepare our Seguin and Schertz facilities to produce the C13D engine,” said Stratton. “The Caterpillar team in Texas will produce the quality parts and engines we need for our customers as we help them build a better, more sustainable world.”
The company says the C13D is a new 13-liter diesel engine platform designed to “achieve best-in-class power, density and fuel efficiency.” They add that the engine “optimizes the performance of heavy-duty off-highway applications such as agricultural production, material handling, construction, mining, and aircraft ground support.”
The investment includes new equipment installations at both facilities. This includes $70 million in Schertz to make C13D engine components, and $20 million in Seguin to assemble the engines. The investment will also create 25 jobs in Schertz starting in 2026.
Meanwhile, company officials say the new equipment installations will not impact current operations, which include manufacturing Cat® and Perkins engines and generator sets.
The C13D engine production is slated to start in 2026.