Mon February 22, 2016
Tennessee Adopts $8.5 billion, 25-Year Transportation Plan
The Tennessean is reporting that regional elected and transportation officials adopted a 25-year transportation plan, Middle Tennessee Connected, that's expected to cost $8.5 billion to cover infrastructure costs....
Mon February 22, 2016
Cat Grade With Assist Makes Accurate Grading Fast and Easy
Cat grade with assist delivers efficiency and productivity gains to the Cat 323F L hydraulic excavator. This system is the first operator assist feature with semi-autonomous grade control available on Cat excavators....
Fri February 19, 2016
Cat F Series Excavators Are Built for Unique Business Needs
The introduction of the 313F, 315F, 316F, and 318F completes Caterpillar's launch of its U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IV 11- to 90-ton tracked excavator family. “Customers choose Cat excavators because they make more money with our products,” said Brian Abbott, worldwide product manager for Caterpillar's small excavator platform....
Giles Lambertson - Thu February 18, 2016
Cat Unveils 'Hot' New Phone Feature
Thermal imaging is a hot topic, literally. It is a process that uses infrared wavelengths to reproduce radiating heat on an electronic screen, giving invisible heat a visible spectrum. A thermal camera commonly is a tool for NCIS investigators or firefighters who are looking for a body or a lingering hot spot in the remains of a burned-out building....
Tue February 16, 2016
Caterpillar Venture Capital Invests in Energy Solutions Provider Powerhive
Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., announced that the company has made an equity investment in Powerhive, an energy solutions provider for emerging markets....
Fri February 12, 2016
IronPlanet/Cat Auction Services Draws Praise From Cat CEO
IronPlanet's February 2016 Cat Auction Services sale got off to a big start on February 8th and has continued its momentum throughout the week. Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug Oberhelman visited the Cat Auction Services auction site where there is an impressive line-up of used Cat equipment, as well as a broad selection of equipment from other OEMs, construction and rental companies, dealers and national retailers....
Thu February 11, 2016
Caterpillar Names Official Dealer for Cuba
Caterpillar Inc. has announced that it has selected Rimco, a privately owned Puerto Rico-based company, to be the Cat dealer for Cuba. Currently, Rimco serves as the Cat dealer for Puerto Rico and the Eastern Caribbean....
Mon February 08, 2016
Caterpillar Closing Five Plants, Cutting 670 Jobs
Caterpillar said it plans to close five plants, causing a net reduction of about 670 jobs in Illinois and several other states, as part of a broader cost-cutting campaign announced last year. The mining and construction equipment company will cut about 230 jobs for office and production workers at a major manufacturing campus in East Peoria, Ill., where Caterpillar said it's consolidating some manufacturing and transferring some work to outside contractors....
Wed January 27, 2016
Caterpillar Reports Loss, But Tops Expectations
NEW YORK (AP) - Caterpillar Inc. reported a fourth-quarter loss as sales for equipment continued to slide amid weakness in the mining and energy industries. Still, the results topped Wall Street expectations as the construction and mining equipment maker continues feeling the pain of lower commodity prices and a weakening global economy....
Tue January 26, 2016
Caterpillar Inc. Announces Denise Johnson as New Group President
Caterpillar Inc. announced that the company's board of directors has elected Denise Johnson, currently vice president with responsibility for the Material Handling & Underground Division, as group president of Resources Industries....
