Mon January 09, 2012
Caterpillar Expands Research and Development Center in China
Caterpillar Inc. executives and governmental leaders from Wuxi signed an agreement Jan. 4 to expand the company’s multi-functional research and development (R&D) center in Wuxi, China. The Wuxi R&D center first opened in December 2009....
Mon December 05, 2011
Caterpillar Expanding Operations in India
Caterpillar Inc. announced Nov. 30 that it will build a new, state-of-the-art, $150 million engine manufacturing facility in India that will produce Perkins branded 4000 Series engines. Perkins is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caterpillar....
Fri November 04, 2011
O&G Industries Drives Off in a New Caterpillar CT660 Vocational Truck
More than two years ago, when Cat was in the design phase of its CT660 on-highway truck, the manufacturer contacted O&G Industries to see about sending a field engineer to work with O&G’s staff and drivers....
Wed October 26, 2011
Caterpillar 3Q Profit Soars, Raises Year View
Caterpillar Inc. is raising its outlook for the full year as it reports a 44 percent jump in third-quarter profit, driven by surging exports of its machinery. The construction and mining equipment manufacturer also said it is continuing to add jobs — nearly 5,000 between June and September alone....
Wed October 12, 2011
Caterpillar Celebrates Grand Opening of Expanded Facility in N.C.
Caterpillar Inc. employees along with North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue and other state and local officials Oct. 7 celebrated the grand opening of the company’s expanded compact construction equipment operations in Sanford, N.C....
Wed October 12, 2011
Caterpillar Announces Launch Timeframe for CT680
The second model in Caterpillar’s new line of on-highway vocational trucks, the Cat CT680, will be available first quarter 2013. A Class 8 truck, the CT680 will be built in America and sold and serviced exclusively through the North American Cat dealer network in the United States and Canada....
Mon October 10, 2011
Caterpillar Vice President John Heller to Retire
Caterpillar announced that John Heller, 57, has elected to retire following more than 38 years of exemplary service to the company. Heller has been a Caterpillar vice president since 2004, and is currently chief information officer and vice president with responsibility for the Global Information Services Division....
Fri October 07, 2011
Caterpillar, Ring Power Sign Agreement With APR Energy
Caterpillar Inc., Cat dealer Ring Power and APR Energy plc, have signed an agreement to develop temporary power solutions globally to meet the needs of the growing international power projects (IPP) market, especially in the emerging markets....
Tue September 27, 2011
Caterpillar 836H Compactors Help Ocean County Landfill
In the landfill business, getting the most out of space is key. Ocean County Landfill, located in Manchester, N.J., is using Cat 836H compactors to help keep the piles down — literally. The Ocean County Landfill, which has been in business since 1972, accepts household garbage, bulk waste, building debris and grass, as well as “ID 27,” which is non-chemical industrial waste, and expects to be in business at the location until 2030....
Fri September 09, 2011
Cat Skid Steer Loader With 12,000 Hours of Use Retired
Caterpillar construction equipment’s reputation for durability has been well known to construction professionals around the world for more than 100 years. The brand’s legendary toughness and high-quality production standards have resulted in countless examples of Caterpillar machinery far outliving their projected lifespans....
