Thu August 05, 2010
Caterpillar Talks Paving, Challenges During Media Day
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., recently held a media day to offer attendees a tour of its plant in Brooklyn Park, Minn. The day also served as an opportunity to address the challenges general contractors are facing without a six-year federal highway and transportation program....
Mon August 02, 2010
Mike Rowe Hits the Dirt With Caterpillar Customers, Dealers
Caterpillar Inc. is partnering with Mike Rowe, the creator and star of the Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs and founder of mikeroweWORKS.com. Rowe will be spending time with Caterpillar customers and dealers to get a real world perspective on their jobs and how the two partner to be successful....
Tue July 27, 2010
Caterpillar 2Q Profit Soars; Raises Outlook
Caterpillar’s second-quarter earnings shot up 91 percent with the heavy machinery manufacturer reporting robust sales of equipment for industries that range from mining and infrastructure to energy....
Fri July 16, 2010
Growth, Jobs Should Be Focus of New Bill, Caterpillar Executive Says
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 called by U.S....
Samantha Bomkamp - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu July 01, 2010
Caterpillar Posts Strong Machine Sales in May
NEW YORK (AP) Caterpillar Inc. said June 18 its machine sales worldwide jumped 11 percent in May compared with a year ago as a rebound in North American and Asian business markets helped offset declines in European sales....
Fri June 25, 2010
Wacker Neuson SE, Caterpillar Sign Strategic Alliance
The relevant executive bodies of Wacker Neuson SE, Munich, Germany and Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill., have signed an agreement regarding the design, manufacture, distribution and support of Caterpillar mini excavators up to 3 tons (2.7 t)....
Josh Funk - AP BUSINESS WRITER - Tue June 22, 2010
Caterpillar to Invest $700M in Production Upgrades
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Caterpillar Inc. said June 17 that it plans to invest almost $700 million over the next four years to start producing mining shovels and expand production of its trucks at plants in Illinois and India....
Mon May 10, 2010
Ohio CAT Delivers First Caterpillar D7E Sold in the Northeast
Independence Excavating Inc., Valley View, Ohio, took delivery of the first Caterpillar D7E sold in the Northeast. The Caterpillar D7E track-type tractor was delivered to Independence Excavating Inc. at the Ohio Operating Engineers Local 18 Regional Training Facility in Richfield, Ohio....
Wed April 28, 2010
907H Rounds Out Compact Wheel Loader Lineup
The new Cat 907H, the latest addition to the Cat compact wheel loader range, fits between the 906H and 908H models to give buyers even more choices. The new 70-net hp (52-kW) model features a skid steer loader style coupler, auxiliary hydraulic system, Cat C3.4 diesel engine, two-speed hydrostatic drive, standard differential locks in both axles, parallel-lift Z-bar loader linkage and high-visibility operator’s station....
Mon April 26, 2010
Cat M325D MH, M325D LMH Wheel Material Handlers Updated for Faster Barge Unloading
The updated Cat M325D MH and M325D LMH wheel material handlers are designed to meet the production requirements in bulk materials handling applications and in the scrap and recycling industries. The updated models feature a new, optional cambered boom for enhanced reach into barges, a new front linkage that allows the operator to fold the stick up under the boom for easier transport, a reinforced cab structure and refinements for enhanced safety, and a new, optional auto-reversing fan for reliable machine operation in dusty areas....
