Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) is a manufacturer of construction, mining, and industrial equipment. Its product portfolio includes excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, motor graders, articulated trucks, and other machinery used in construction, infrastructure development, mining, quarrying, forestry, and related industries. The company also produces diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, generator sets, and other power-generation and transportation equipment.
Caterpillar operates through businesses focused on construction industries, resource industries, and energy and transportation. In addition to selling new equipment, the company provides replacement parts, equipment maintenance, repair services, technology solutions, and rental offerings through a global network of independent dealers. Caterpillar Financial Services supports customers and dealers with financing and related financial products.
The company traces its origins to the 1925 merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Company, which formed the Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar serves customers in markets around the world, with its products and dealer network supporting projects and operations across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. The company is headquartered in Irving, Texas, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CAT.
