Caterpillar Inc.
name
Caterpillar Inc.
id
CAT
summary
Caterpillar Inc., also known simply as CAT, is an American construction, mining, and other engineering equipment manufacturer. The company is the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment. Caterpillar Inc. traces its origins to the 1925 merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Company, creating a new entity, California-based Caterpillar Tractor Company. In 1986, the company reorganized itself as a Delaware corporation under the current name, Caterpillar Inc. Its headquarters are located in Irving, Texas, since 2022. Caterpillar also licenses and markets a line of clothing and workwear boots under its Cat / Caterpillar name, as well as the Cat phone brand of toughened mobile phones and rugged smartphones since 2012. Caterpillar machinery and other company-branded products are recognizable by their trademark 'Caterpillar Yellow' livery and the 'CAT' logo.
industry
Heavy equipment, Engines, Financial services
founded
April 15, 1925; 98 years ago in Wisconsin, U.S.
founders
C.L. Best, Benjamin Holt
headquarters
Irving, Texas, U.S.
area_served
Worldwide
key_people
Jim Umpleby (chairman & CEO)
products
Construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, diesel-electric locomotives
revenue
US$67.06 billion (2023)
operating_income
US$12.97 billion (2023)
net_income
US$10.34 billion (2023)
total_assets
US$87.48 billion (2023)
total_equity
US$19.50 billion (2023)
number_of_employees
113,200 (2023)
subsidiaries
Subsidiary List
website
caterpillar.com