Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc.
Symbol: CAT
100 NE Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61629
United States
Phone: 309-675-1000
Fax: 309-675-6155
Web Site: http://www.cat.com
Symbol: CAT
100 NE Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61629
United States
Phone: 309-675-1000
Fax: 309-675-6155
Web Site: http://www.cat.com
BUSINESS SUMMARY
Caterpillar, Inc. manufactures construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural
gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. The company operates in three business
lines: Machinery, Engines, and Financial Products. The Machinery business designs,
manufactures, markets, and sells construction, mining, and forestry machinery, such as
track and wheel tractors, track and wheel loaders, pipelayers, motor graders, wheel
tractor-scrapers, track and wheel excavators, backhoe loaders, log skidders, log loaders,
off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, paving products, telescopic handlers, skid steer
loaders, and related parts. It also engages in the design, manufacture, remanufacture,
and maintenance of rail-related products, as well as offers logistics services for other
companies. The Engines business line designs, manufactures, markets, and sells
engines for the company's machinery; electric power generation systems; on-highway
vehicles and locomotives; marine, petroleum, construction, industrial, agricultural, and
other applications; and related parts. It also engages in the remanufacturing of
company's engines and various machine and engine components, and remanufacturing
services for other companies. The Financial Products business includes provision of
various financing alternatives to customers and dealers for the company's machinery
and engines, solar gas turbines, and other equipment and marine vessels. It also offers
various forms of insurance to customers and dealers to support the purchase and lease
of Caterpillar's equipment; and invests in independent power projects using the
company's power generation equipment and services. Caterpillar markets its products
through various distribution centers and dealers worldwide. The company was founded
in 1925 under the name Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar, Inc.
in 1986. Caterpillar is headquartered in Peoria, Illinois.
Caterpillar, Inc. manufactures construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural
gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. The company operates in three business
lines: Machinery, Engines, and Financial Products. The Machinery business designs,
manufactures, markets, and sells construction, mining, and forestry machinery, such as
track and wheel tractors, track and wheel loaders, pipelayers, motor graders, wheel
tractor-scrapers, track and wheel excavators, backhoe loaders, log skidders, log loaders,
off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, paving products, telescopic handlers, skid steer
loaders, and related parts. It also engages in the design, manufacture, remanufacture,
and maintenance of rail-related products, as well as offers logistics services for other
companies. The Engines business line designs, manufactures, markets, and sells
engines for the company's machinery; electric power generation systems; on-highway
vehicles and locomotives; marine, petroleum, construction, industrial, agricultural, and
other applications; and related parts. It also engages in the remanufacturing of
company's engines and various machine and engine components, and remanufacturing
services for other companies. The Financial Products business includes provision of
various financing alternatives to customers and dealers for the company's machinery
and engines, solar gas turbines, and other equipment and marine vessels. It also offers
various forms of insurance to customers and dealers to support the purchase and lease
of Caterpillar's equipment; and invests in independent power projects using the
company's power generation equipment and services. Caterpillar markets its products
through various distribution centers and dealers worldwide. The company was founded
in 1925 under the name Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar, Inc.
in 1986. Caterpillar is headquartered in Peoria, Illinois.
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