Cat buys alternative engine maker, posts stellar 3rd quarter results

Marcia Gruver Doyle - Oct 22, 2010

Following yesterday's release of stellar third-quarter sales, Caterpillar says it will buy MWM Holding GmBH from 3i. Headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, MWM supplies alternative engines. With this $810 million cash deal, Cat says it will significantly expand options for sustainable power generation ...

Highway Contractor

Brooke Wisdom - Oct 01, 2010

The Wages of Smart Completing the early stages of road building is all about doing it right the first time with new technology, say equipment manufacturers. By Mike Anderson When an equipment owner sends his gear and his people out on a road-building ...

Cat gets non-road Tier 4 certification

Lauren Heartsill Dowdle - Sep 20, 2010

Caterpillar’s C13 ACERT and C15 ACERT engines received the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier 4 emissions certification. The engines are the latest to receive certification in the 130 to 560 kilowatt power category. These engines, in addition to the previously ...

Cat’s Oberhelman: ‘We have a bias toward growth’

Amy Materson - Aug 20, 2010

Speaking at an analysts meeting held at the New York Stock Exchange, Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman said the company “has a bias toward growth,” and that there “will be more announcements” coming from the company in the year ahead. Cat ...

Caterpillar CEO presents company’s five-year goals

Lauren Heartsill Dowdle - Aug 19, 2010

Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman reviewed the company’s updated five-year strategy and goals with analysts and investors at the New York Stock Exchange Thursday. He expressed confidence during his presentation about Caterpillar’s growth opportunities throughout the world and the company's strategic focus ...

Highway Contractor

Better Roads Staff - Aug 01, 2010

Machine Control for Pavers Smart system manufacturers offer paving crews some cool high-tech help By Mike Anderson If you’re in the asphalt paving game, regardless of what make or model of machines you’re running with, chances are your product search has extended beyond ...

Cat exec: Creating jobs top priority with new highway bill

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jul 15, 2010

Fostering long-term economic growth and creating American jobs should be the top priorities in the passage of a new, multi-year federal highway and transit investment bill, Caterpillar Inc., Worldwide Product Manager Larry Tate told attendees at a July 14 hearing ...

Holt Cat names new San Antonio service manager

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jul 12, 2010

Holt Cat, the Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas, has named Chad Godfrey service manager for its San Antonio store. Godfrey has been with Holt Cat for 15 years and previously worked as a service ...

Cat expands in Brazil

Marcia Gruver Doyle - Jun 29, 2010

The spate of news coming out of Caterpillar continues with the announcement this morning of its plans to expand its manufacturing in Brazil. The exact location of the new backhoe and small wheel loader facility will be announced later this ...

Cat, Wacker Neuson in compact excavator alliance

Marcia Gruver Doyle - Jun 24, 2010

In a just signed agreement, Caterpillar will use Wacker Neuson to develop and manufacturer its compact excavators under 3 metric tons starting in mid 2011. Under the 20-year agreement, three current Cat compact machines will be produced in Wacker Neuson's Linz, ...

Cat ups mining investment

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jun 18, 2010

by Marcia Gruver, Editorial Director, Equipment World Caterpillar says it will "significantly enhance the company's position as the leading manufacturer" of mining products with a full range of mining shovels and acceleration of its previously-announced mining truck plant capacity expansion. Cat will ...

Cat board of directors elects new CEO as Jim Owens retires

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jun 11, 2010

Following a previously announced succession plan, the Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. has elected Doug Oberhelman Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of Caterpillar's Board of Directors, effective July 1. Oberhelman succeeds Jim Owens as CEO, while Owens will ...

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