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Mon June 19, 2017

Carolina CAT Hosts Open House to Celebrate Opening

Carolina CAT held an open house to celebrate opening its newest CAT Rental Store facility in south Charlotte on June 2. More than 250 guests attended the event, which provided the opportunity to see Caterpillar's latest compact models....

Mike Sunnucks - Wed June 14, 2017

Work Begins on New Caterpillar Division HQ

Sundt Construction is getting the go-ahead to start construction on a new $43 million division headquarters in Arizona for Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar's Surface Mining & Technologies division is to be based in Tucson at the base of A Mountain just west of Interstate 10....

Wed June 14, 2017

Ziegler CAT Announces Leadership Changes

Ziegler CAT announced the promotion of Andreas Hoeft to president and the promotion of William M. Hoeft to executive vice president. Andreas Hoeft was previously executive vice president of sales. In his new position, he will provide strategic leadership for the company and guide it toward its long-range goals....

Mon June 12, 2017

Group Looks to Move Cat's Board in New Direction

An investment group that previously pressured Caterpillar Inc. to alter executive compensation formulas is asking shareholders to once again nudge the board of directors in a different direction at the company's annual meeting this week....

Mon June 05, 2017

Ritchie Bros., Caterpillar Strategic Alliance Begins

Ritchie Bros. and Caterpillar Inc. launched a strategic alliance, originally announced in 2016, following the Ritchie Bros. acquisition of IronPlanet, a leading online marketplace for heavy equipment and other durable assets.  Under the alliance, Ritchie Bros....

Fri June 02, 2017

Yoder & Frey Hosts Equipment Auction in Kissimmee

Yoder & Frey held a heavy equipment auction on May 24 at its facility in Kissimmee, Fla. Featured at the auction were Caterpillar 320EL excavators, a Bobcat E60, an unused Barford TR6536 stockpile conveyor, a 2006 John Deere 410G and a 2007 JCB Vibromax VM115D.—CEG...

Fri June 02, 2017

Work Abounds for Company Named After a Pet Dog

While many contractors in the construction business are known by the family name, it's rare you find one that goes by the family pet's name. Powell Fox of Clero Landscaping Inc. recalls exactly how that happened....

Katherine Peralta - Charlotte Observer - Wed May 31, 2017

Caterpillar to Close Morganton Facility, Lay off 85 Workers This Summer

As part of a previously announced cost-saving effort, the manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. is closing its facility in Morganton this summer, and 85 workers will lose their jobs as a result. The Illinois-based company said in a filing with the state that it is shuttering its precision engine components plant at 90 Ceramic Tile Dr....

Tue May 30, 2017

Global Compaction and Paving Equipments Market 2017- BOMAG, Caterpillar, Volvo, Atlas, JCB

The Compaction and Paving Equipments Market 2017 examines the performance of the Compaction and Paving Equipments market, enclosing an in-depth judgment of the Compaction and Paving Equipments market state and the competitive landscape globally....

Tue May 30, 2017

Global Road Roller Market 2016 – Caterpillar, Wirtgen, Speedcrafts, JCB Machine

The report that is written on the titled Road Roller Market 2016 covers all the aspects of the global market study. This report has an estimation about the Road Roller Market size in terms of value (US$)....