Wed September 18, 2002
Caterpillar Plant to Lay Off 470 Employees in Illinois Plants
Caterpillar Inc. announced Friday, Sept. 6, it will lay off 470 employees from its engine division in response to the expected drop in demand for heavy-duty truck engines.
The layoffs, which will take effect Oct....
Tue August 20, 2002
Caterpillar to Trim 200 Jobs in Spalding, Other Georgia Operations Escape Cost-cutting Moves
Caterpillar will lay off about 300 workers, including 200 at its Spalding County plant, because of continued weak demand for its large power services systems.
The company said the layoffs won’t affect other Georgia operations in Atlanta, Jefferson, LaGrange, Thomasville and Toccoa....
Tue August 06, 2002
Caterpillar Builds Heavy-Machine Parts Plant in Poland
Caterpillar Inc. is building a heavy-machine parts plant in Poland to meet growing demand in Western Europe, according to company officials.
Iron sub-assemblies and machine frames for heavy construction equipment will be manufactured at the plant, located in Sosnowiec, Caterpillar spokeswoman Lori Porter said....
Wed July 10, 2002
Caterpillar Submits Engines To EPA
Caterpillar submitted its October 2002 heavy-duty engine line for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification. Although the engines lower emissions, it still is not enough to meet the EPA’s 2002 emissions levels, meaning Cat will have to pay a fine for every one sold....
Fri June 14, 2002
Caterpillar Opens Its Patent Vaults
Although Caterpillar is known for its bright yellow construction and mining equipment, the company has announced that it is breaking ground of a different sort by forming a technology licensing group.
"We have more than 7,000 patents," says Bill Berlinger, licensing manager for the Caterpillar corporate licensing program....
Wed May 22, 2002
East Coast Green Grows With Caterpillar Equipment
In 1993, brothers Chauncey and Hunter Webster started an excavating company with two old pickup trucks, a $5,000 loan and a dream. Today, that dream is a reality called East Coast Green Inc., of St. Thomas, PA....
Tue April 30, 2002
Caterpillar, FuelCell Energy Plan to Sell and Develop Fuel Cell Power Generation Products
Caterpillar Inc. and FuelCell Energy, Inc. have formalized and expanded their agreement to distribute and develop ultra-low emission Direct FuelCell (DFC) power generation products for industrial and commercial use....
Wed April 17, 2002
Caterpillar Announces Officer Retirements; New Vice Presidents Elected
Three Caterpillar officers have elected to retire at mid-year and the board of directors has elected three new vice presidents.
"These retiring officers are leaving behind a far-reaching legacy that impacts many areas of the company....
Mon March 18, 2002
Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies to Set Up Shop
Caterpillar Inc. and Trimble have reached a definitive agreement to form Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLC.
The joint venture will be based in Dayton, OH, and is expected to begin operations in April 2002....
Mon December 24, 2001
Caterpillar to Cut Jobs Worldwide
Caterpillar Inc. said it will eliminate more than 900 jobs by closing an overseas plant and offering early retirement to some domestic workers.
The heavy equipment manufacturer plans to cut 520 jobs through the previously-announced closure of its Perkins Engines manufacturing plant in Shrewsbury, U.K....
