Cat opens 1.1 million-sq.-ft. hydraulic excavator facility in Victoria, Texas

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 24, 2012

Executives from Caterpillar Inc. and leaders from the state of Texas celebrated the grand opening of Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art hydraulic excavator facility in Victoria, Texas Caterpillar celebrated the grand opening on Aug. 23 with a new, 1.1 million-square-foot hydraulic excavator facility ...

Cat reports 2011 full-year, Q4 results; profits up 83 percent

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 30, 2012

Caterpillar Inc. delivered record-breaking 2011 sales and revenues of $60.138 billion, an increase of 41 percent from $42.588 billion in 2010, citing "outstanding execution and stronger global demand," as the impetus. Profit in 2011 was $4.928 billion, an increase of 83 ...

U.S. Department of Justice clears Cat acquisition of Bucyrus

Tina Grady Barbaccia - May 23, 2011

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has closed the investigation into Caterpillar Inc.'s planned acquisition of Bucyrus International and cleared Cat to move forward. The DOJ action, in addition to the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period, concludes ...

Cat promotes chief legal officer to senior VP

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Feb 14, 2011

Caterpillar's Board of Directors has appointed James B. Buda, currently vice president and chief legal officer, to the position of senior vice president. In 2010, Caterpillar updated its corporate strategy and also took steps to streamline its corporate structure. ...

Cat releasing 2010, Q4 financials on Jan. 27

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 14, 2011

Caterpillar Inc. will release 2010 full-year and fourth-quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. The release will be available on http://www.caterpillar.com/earnings, and the full text of the news release will also be available on PR ...