Caterpillar

Business focus

Heavy Industry, Machinery & Chemicals

Description

Formed in 1925 through the merger of Holt Manufacturing and C. L. Best Tractor Company, Caterpillar is headquartered in Irving, Texas. It is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines — its yellow bulldozers and excavators are globally recognizable. Revenue exceeds US$64 billion; listed on the NYSE and a Dow Jones Industrial Average component. Operating in China since 1975 with manufacturing and R&D centers.