Caterpillar Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
100 NE Adams St., Peoria, IL 61629-0001, United States
(309)675-1000, (309)675-1182 fax, http://www.cat.com

Primary SIC: Construction Machinery, Primary NAICS: Construction Machinery Manufacturing
Description: The Holt Manufacturing Company and C. L. Best Tractor Company merged to form Caterpillar Tractor Company in 1925, which was reorganized in 1986 to become Caterpillar Inc. A manufacturing leader in construction and mining equipment and diesel and gasoline turbines, the company designs, manufactures and markets mining and forest machinery. Caterpillar designs and manufactures engines for their equipment including Caterpillar machinery, electric power generation systems, marine, petroleum, industrial and agricultural applications. The company also operates several principal lines of businesses consisting primarily of Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial), Caterpillar Insurance Holdings (Cat Insurance), Caterpillar Power Ventures Corporation (Cat Power Ventures) and their respective subsidiaries to provide financing, insurance and support for their customers and dealers with offices throughout the U.S., Asia, Australia, Europe and Latin America. Progress Rail Services was acquired in 2006 to enter into the railroad aftermarket manufacturing business. The company expanded operations under Caterpillar Marine Asia Pacific in 2007 to serve marine markets in China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia, and plans to build a diesel engine manufacturing facility in China. Acquisitions include the Forestry Division of Blount International to support the corporate objective to be the forestry market leader. Franklin Power Products was acquired in 2007, enhancing the remanufacturing operations and expanding the company's machining operations in the engine manufacturing business. More

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Tentative Settlement of Lawsuit.
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Zacks Earnings Trends Highlights: Caterpillar, Eaton and Illinois Tool Works
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Data on ethology published by researchers at University of Bristol.
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Siegel+Gale CEO Alan Siegel Joins John Jay College Foundation Board.
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Manufacturing: Construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines.


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