Mon October 14, 2002
Caterpillar Joins Feds to Safeguard Infrastructure, Transportation Systems
Caterpillar and two partners will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce to help develop technology designed to improve the durability of large structures and machines that are critical to the nation’s economy....
Tue October 08, 2002
Caterpillar Receives Engine Certification from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Caterpillar Inc. has announced certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the company’s on-highway truck engines manufactured after September 30, 2002. The certification ensured the availability of Caterpillar’s industry-leading truck engines after the EPA emissions deadline of October 1.
The EPA certification allows the sale of Caterpillar engines in 49 states and Canada with no restrictions for customers who purchase the engines....
Wed October 02, 2002
Caterpillar Donates Historic Excavator to Support 2008 Olympic Games
Caterpillar Inc. recently donated the 5,000th Caterpillar excavator manufactured in China to The People’s Government of Beijing Municipality.
The Cat 320C excavator is expected to work in a wide range of construction projects from now through the 2008 Summer Olympic Games....
Fri September 27, 2002
Caterpillar Launches CatUsed.com
Cat dealers in the United States and Canada will begin selling Caterpillar certified used equipment and Cat dealer certified used equipment. Dealers use CatUsed.com to list used equipment inventories....
Wed September 18, 2002
Caterpillar Plant to Lay Off 470 Employees in Illinois Plants
Caterpillar Inc. announced Friday, Sept. 6, it will lay off 470 employees from its engine division in response to the expected drop in demand for heavy-duty truck engines.
The layoffs, which will take effect Oct....
Tue August 20, 2002
Caterpillar to Trim 200 Jobs in Spalding, Other Georgia Operations Escape Cost-cutting Moves
Caterpillar will lay off about 300 workers, including 200 at its Spalding County plant, because of continued weak demand for its large power services systems.
The company said the layoffs won’t affect other Georgia operations in Atlanta, Jefferson, LaGrange, Thomasville and Toccoa....
Tue August 06, 2002
Caterpillar Builds Heavy-Machine Parts Plant in Poland
Caterpillar Inc. is building a heavy-machine parts plant in Poland to meet growing demand in Western Europe, according to company officials.
Iron sub-assemblies and machine frames for heavy construction equipment will be manufactured at the plant, located in Sosnowiec, Caterpillar spokeswoman Lori Porter said....
Wed July 10, 2002
Caterpillar Submits Engines To EPA
Caterpillar submitted its October 2002 heavy-duty engine line for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification. Although the engines lower emissions, it still is not enough to meet the EPA’s 2002 emissions levels, meaning Cat will have to pay a fine for every one sold....
Fri June 14, 2002
Caterpillar Opens Its Patent Vaults
Although Caterpillar is known for its bright yellow construction and mining equipment, the company has announced that it is breaking ground of a different sort by forming a technology licensing group.
"We have more than 7,000 patents," says Bill Berlinger, licensing manager for the Caterpillar corporate licensing program....
Wed May 22, 2002
East Coast Green Grows With Caterpillar Equipment
In 1993, brothers Chauncey and Hunter Webster started an excavating company with two old pickup trucks, a $5,000 loan and a dream. Today, that dream is a reality called East Coast Green Inc., of St. Thomas, PA....
