Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Its products are used in infrastructure development, construction, mining, energy production, transportation, agriculture, forestry, and other industrial applications.
The company markets equipment and related services through a worldwide network of independent dealers. Its operations are generally organized around Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation. Caterpillar also provides parts, maintenance, technology solutions, equipment rentals, and financing services to support customers throughout the life cycle of its products.
Caterpillar traces its origins to the merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Company in 1925. The company serves customers across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Caterpillar is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
