Grounded in central Illinois throughout its century-long history, heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has seemingly been smitten by corporate wanderlust of late, moving its headquarters from ...

Peoria, IL (June 15, 2011) – Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that it plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Thailand. Construction will begin on the new factory in 2011, with ...

ELKADER, IOWA — A rare Caterpillar tractor auctioned with a collection of meticulously restored antique machines started a cross-country journey Tuesday to a new owner with deep ties to the company.

PEORIA, Ill. Dec 18 (Reuters) - Construction and mining equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. on Monday said it agreed to sell its new MT line of tractors to AGCO Corp. , a Duluth, Georgia-based ...

PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar Inc. announced Monday it has sold its new line of Challenger farm tractors to AGCO Inc. AGCO, based in Duluth, Ga., will acquire the design, assembly and marketing of the ...

Equipment Earthmoving Equipment Dozers Video: Caterpillar Power Parade 1978 - Track-Type Tractors Start the Show Track-type tractors led the line-up of equipment at Caterpillar's 1978 Power Parade for ...

A Caterpillar excavator steals the opening scene in the latest James Bond film. But it's not the first time the company has appeared on the big screen. The company's machines have been in more than 20 ...

Construction equipment giant plans to turn former Zales headquarters into hosting facility for dealers and customers.

In each issue of Diesel Power, the Baselines department will take a look back at the history of diesel-powered vehicles. This peek into the past of diesels will cover powerplants, historic diesel ...

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Peoria wasn't always a company town. It was a distillery town, a farm implement town and a river town before the Caterpillar Tractor Co. set up shop. A bond developed between ...

On this day in business history ... The earliest predecessor of today's Caterpillar tractors rumbled across the fields of Roberts Island near Stockton, Calif., on Nov. 24, 1904. This prototype tractor ...