Mon August 25, 2014
Caterpillar Produces 75,000th Wheel Tractor Scraper
Caterpillar Inc. employees marked a major milestone recently, commemorating the production of 75,000 wheel tractor-scrapers at the Decatur, Illinois facility. The historic machine, an open-bowl, twin-engine 627K, is built to move high volumes of material quickly and economically with optimum fuel efficiency....
Wed August 20, 2014
Empire Cat Undertakes Epic ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Empire’s President & CEO Jeff Whiteman, together with the Empire leadership team completed the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from the bed of a Cat 770 Off-Highway Truck. Watch Jeff challenge Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman, Vice President Pablo Koziner and Group President Stu Levenick to take on the Challenge here: http://bit.ly/VDWZHm...
Mon August 18, 2014
Thompson to Purchase Portion of Cat Mining Distribution
Thompson Machinery Commerce Corporation announced the acquisition of the expanded Cat Mining equipment distribution and support business for its territories from Caterpillar Global Mining LLC. Thompson Machinery is the authorized Cat dealer in middle Tennessee, west Tennessee and north Mississippi....
Fri August 15, 2014
Cost-Saving Cat Grade Control Standard on 323 Excavators
New Cat 323 excavators will come equipped with fuel- and labor-saving Cat grade control as standard equipment. The technology is a factory-integrated system that helps operators get to grade quickly, efficiently and accurately using real-time positioning and cut-and-fill data that is displayed on the standard cab monitor....
Wed July 30, 2014
Cat 910K, 914K Compact Wheel Loaders Excel in Loader Performance
Two new Cat compact wheel loaders — the 910K, a new model in the range, and 914K, replacing both 914G2 and IT14G2 — feature Caterpillar’s Optimized Z-bar loader linkage, allowing these new models to work with the digging power of conventional Z-bar machines, while also providing the parallel-lift of an integrated tool carrier....
Fri July 25, 2014
Caterpillar 2Q Profit Rises, Revenue Declines
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Caterpillar’s second-quarter net income rose 4.1 percent even as revenue slipped. The construction equipment company’s adjusted profit topped Wall Street’s view, but revenue fell short....
Fri July 18, 2014
Ohio CAT to Purchase Part of Cat Mining Distribution Business From Caterpillar
Ohio CAT has acquired the expanded Cat Mining equipment distribution and support business for its territories from Caterpillar Global Mining LLC. Ohio CAT is the authorized Cat dealer in Ohio, northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana....
Mon June 23, 2014
Ohio CAT Corporate Campus Groundbreaking Under Way
Ohio CAT President Ken Taylor gave employees and guests a glimpse of the past when recounting his memories of the construction of the company’s existing corporate headquarters, which opened in 1971, and outlined a vision of the future as construction began with a ceremonial groundbreaking of the Phase 2 building project on May 28 at the company’s Broadview Heights facility....
Thu June 12, 2014
Darr Equipment Announces Acquisition of Dealerships from Adobe Equipment Houston
Darr Equipment LP recently announced the acquisition of the dealerships of Adobe Equipment Houston LLC, the leading material handling and construction equipment dealer for southeast Texas. "We are excited about Darr’s expansion into the Houston market," said Darr Equipment President, Robert Engstrom....
Wed June 11, 2014
Ray LaHood Becomes Consultant for Caterpillar
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) Peoria-based Caterpillar Inc. has hired former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood as a consultant. The Journal Star reported that the former Illinois congressman will be the company’s representative on policy matters....
