With roots dating to 1886, Caterpillar is the world’s leading maker of construction, mining, and other equipment used across numerous industries. With roughly 20 brands in the Caterpillar family, this Fortune 100 company is a member of Forbes’s “most valuable global brands” list and sells 300-plus products in more than 180 countries. Overall, 3 million-plus CAT-branded products bearing the iconic Caterpillar yellow color are believed in operation worldwide.
After building its first steam traction engine tractor in 1890, the Caterpillar name was trademarked in 1910. Caterpillar has since produced equipment that’s been used in some of modern history’s most significant projects, including the Hoover Dam, Golden Gate Bridge, and Apollo 11 space mission. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, Caterpillar’s business model emphasises the total lifecycle value of its equipment, including in terms of rebuilds, serviceability, and reparability.
Caterpillar’s construction equipment includes new and used equipment and attachments, including articulated trucks; asphalt pavers; backhoe loaders; cold planers; compactors; skid steer, track, compact track, and multi-terrain loaders; dozers; excavators; material handlers; motor graders; off- and on-highway trucks; site prep tractors; skidders; and wheel dozers, excavators, loaders, and tractor scrapers.