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Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar Inc., also known as Cat, is an American construction, mining and other engineering equipment manufacturer. [6] The company is the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment. [3][7][8] In 2018, Caterpillar was ranked number 73 on the Fortune 500 list [9] and number 265 on the Global Fortune 500 list. [10]
Caterpillar of Papilio machaon. A monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) caterpillar feeding on an unopened seed pod of swamp milkweed. Caterpillars (/ ˈkætərpɪlər / KAT-ər-pil-ər) are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). As with most common names, the application of the ...
Chairman of the Board, Caterpillar Inc. Incumbent. Assumed office. December 13, 2018. Preceded by. Dave Calhoun. Donald James "Jim" Umpleby III is an American businessman. He became the CEO of Caterpillar Inc. as of January 2017, and chairman of the Caterpillar board of directors in December 2018.
The Caterpillar 797 is a series of off-highway, ultra class, two- axle, mechanical powertrain haul trucks developed and manufactured in the United States by Caterpillar Inc. specifically for high-production mining and heavy construction applications worldwide. [1] In production since 1998, the 797 series represents Caterpillar’s largest ...
The Holt 75 model gasoline-powered Caterpillar tractor used early in World War I as an artillery tractor. Later models were produced without the front "tiller wheel." The Holt Manufacturing Company began with the 1883 founding of Stockton Wheel Service in Stockton, California, United States. [3][4][5] Benjamin Holt, later credited with ...
James W. Owens. James W. Owens is an American economist and manufacturing executive. He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. He held the positions from 1 February 2004 through 2010.
In office. November 1, 2010 – March 31, 2017. Preceded by. James W. Owens. Succeeded by. Dave Calhoun. Douglas R. Oberhelman (born February 25, 1953) [7] is an American businessman. He is the former CEO and Executive Chairman of Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Illinois.
Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH, is a mechanical engineering company based in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was known as MWM GmbH Motoren-Werke Mannheim (MWM) until November 2013. [ 5] In 2009 the company was the third-largest producer by revenue of gas and diesel engines. [ 1]