Caterpillar Inc., the producer of iconic yellow construction and mining equipment, is moving its headquarters to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, effectively ending its century-long history calling the state of Illinois home.
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Caterpillar Leaves Illinois to Move to Texas
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Caterpillar Pushes Through Supply Constraints in Strong Q4
Rogelio V. Solis/APCaterpillar’s sales surged in the final quarter of the year despite ongoing disruptions in the global supply chain that have hit almost every sector of the economy.
January 28, 2022 Business, Equipment, Logistics 
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Worker Shortage Adds to Supply Chain Snags, Caterpillar CEO Says
Caterpillar Inc. excavators are displayed for sale at the Whayne Supply Co. dealership in Louisville, Ky. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)Caterpillar Inc. is having a tough time getting the materials it needs from suppliers facing a labor crunch, adding another hurdle for the machinery maker already has said a global chip shortfall may keep it from fully meeting demand this year.
September 15, 2021 Business, Equipment 
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Caterpillar 2Q Revenue Up on Higher Equipment Demand
Wilfredo Lee/APRising demand for machinery fueled sales at Caterpillar during the second quarter as the rollout of vaccines helped to revive construction projects.
July 30, 2021 Business, Technology, Equipment 
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Caterpillar Says Chip Shortage May Hurt Equipment Deliveries
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg NewsCaterpillar Inc. is warning of potential impacts ahead due to a global chip shortage, putting a damper on better-than-expected earnings for the world’s biggest maker of mining and construction equipment.
April 29, 2021 Business, Technology, Equipment 
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Caterpillar Sees Housing Boom Leading 2021 Sales Recovery
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg NewsCaterpillar Inc. fourth-quarter earnings beat analysts’ expectations as reopening economies stoked demand for its signature yellow machines. The company said it expects stronger year-over-year sales this quarter, led by construction industries.
January 29, 2021 Business, Equipment 
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Caterpillar Sales Drop Highlights Worry of ‘Catatonic’ Recovery
Caterpillar backhoe excavators are displayed for sale at a dealership in Louisville, Ky. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)Caterpillar Inc.’s machinery sales dropped by the most in 10 years last month in a sign of a deepening slump in its Americas businesses, where the company has extended plant shutdowns.
June 12, 2020 Business, Equipment 
Caterpillar excavators displayed for sale at a dealership in Kentucky on Jan. 27. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Caterpillar Sees Virus Pain Intensifying After Profit Trails
Caterpillar excavators displayed for sale at a dealership in Kentucky on Jan. 27. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)The world’s biggest maker of mining and construction equipment is predicting that the pain from the coronavirus crisis is far from over.
April 28, 2020 Business, Equipment 
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Caterpillar Posts Worst Machine Sales Since 2016
Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg NewsIn a further indication of the stress rippling through the construction and mining sectors, Caterpillar Inc. reported its biggest decline in global machine sales since the end of 2016.
March 12, 2020 Business, Equipment 
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Caterpillar’s 2020 Outlook Adds More Gloom to Markets
Caterpillar backhoe excavators are displayed for sale at a dealership in Kentucky on Jan. 27. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)Caterpillar Inc., a worldwide barometer for manufacturing, is warning of more pain to come for the global economy in 2020.
January 31, 2020