Updates 8586

West Fargo, N.D.-based Bobcat Co. is closing its Bismarck, N.D., plant and is moving all of its machinery production to its original manufacturing plant, which is located in Gwinner, N.D. The Bismarck plant will close by the end of this year. Bobcat makes loaders, excavators and other types of light construction equipment. According to the firm, 475 production positions will be phased out of Bismarck during the fall.