Tue September 23, 2003
Caterpillar, FuelCell Energy, Announce Joint Power Plant Sale
Caterpillar Inc. ( CAT) and FuelCell Energy, Inc. ( FCEL) have announced their first joint saleof an ultra-low emissions fuel cell power generation plant in the state of California. The 250-kilowatt Direct FuelCell(R) (DFC(R)) power plant will be used
by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (Districts), which expect the new
plant to provide energy cost savings compared to current utility rates in the Los
Angeles area....
Mon September 08, 2003
Caterpillar Predicts Growth of Construction Industry
PEORIA, IL (AP) Caterpillar Inc. predicts the construction industry will grow by nearly 30 percent over the next decade as more roads and houses are built to keep pace with an expanding world population....
Wed September 10, 2003
Foley COO Presents DBSi Success Story to Caterpillar’s Board
Susan Connolly, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Foley, recently met with the board of directors of Caterpillar to present the successful roll-out of DBSi at Foley.
DBSi is a new computer software system that optimizes dealer operations to provide greater value to customers....
Wed August 13, 2003
Caterpillar Names Foley AQI Award Winner for 6 Sigma
Caterpillar Incorporated has named Foley Inc. the winner of its 2002 Annual Quality Improvement (AQI) Award. Foley earned the award for the successful use of 6 Sigma in the Construction Division’s Rental Fleet Maintenance and Repair process....
Thu July 31, 2003
Caterpillar Sues for Replacement Workers
PEORIA, IL, (United Press International) Caterpillar is suing to strike down an Illinois law forbidding the use of strike replacement workers.
In the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, in Peoria, IL, the earth-moving machinery manufacturer asked a judge to bar the state from enforcing the Employment of Strikebreakers Act....
James Van Horn - Fri February 21, 2003
Caterpillar Marks 10th Season in NASCAR Racing
Can lightning strike twice in the same place? The folks at Caterpillar Inc. and the Caterpillar dealerships hope so — especially when the place is Daytona, FL, site of the 45th running of the Daytona 500, the auto race that kicks off NASCAR’s Winston Cup 2003 season Feb....
Wed February 12, 2003
Caterpillar Inc. and Oregon Dealer Pape Bros. Inc. Sign Asset Purchase Agreement
Caterpillar Inc. and Pape Bros. Inc. have announced an agreement in principle that will transfer ownership of assets from the Eugene, OR-based company and its affiliates to Caterpillar Inc.
Pape Bros....
Thu January 30, 2003
Caterpillar to Eliminate 500 Jobs
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) _ Caterpillar Inc. is eliminating about 500 jobs as part of an effort to streamline operations at several plants, although the employees will be given the opportunity to seek positions elsewhere in the company, Caterpillar said....
Wed January 15, 2003
Caterpillar 257 Multi-Terrain Loader
Bill Zack, of Zack Excavating, likes to be first. It doesn’t matter if it is racing cars on the weekend, bidding a job, or buying equipment. He likes to be the first one to try anything new. Being first has become an equipment purchasing philosophy for Zack....
Fri January 03, 2003
Camoplast to Acquire Caterpillar’s Rubber-Belted Track Component Business
Caterpillar Inc. and Camoplast, of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, have announced that Camoplast will acquire Caterpillar’s rubber-belted track component business and will supply these components to Caterpillar for use in its Mobil-trac systems....
