Caterpillar News

• Big yellow announces officer changes

  PEORIA, Ill. -- A Caterpillar vice president will be stepping down from his position.

• Durbin 'disappointed' with Caterpillar's decision

  WASHINGTON, D. C. -- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D) says he is very disappointed with Caterpillar's recent decision to not re-locate a manufacturing plant to Illinois.

• Lawmakers react to CAT taking pass on Illinois

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Area lawmakers are disappointed with Caterpillar's decision. They said it might finally cause the state of Illinois to re-think its corporate tax policy.

• UPDATED: Caterpillar will not play in Peoria or Illinois

  PEORIA, Ill. -- The much sought-after new Caterpillar facility will not come to Peoria County after all, said Cat officials Wednesday in an email to local leaders.

• The other side of CAT's changes: More for Mapleton

  Tuesday, the company announced it's considering outsourcing 65 jobs to an undisclosed location, as well as transporting 70 additional jobs to the company's Mapleton plant.

• Caterpillar could outsource local employees

  MOSSVILLE, Ill. -- Caterpillar is contemplating outsourcing up to 65 local jobs.

• Union Workers May Occupy CAT Facility

  Members of the Canadian Auto Workers union may occupy a Caterpillar locomotive factory in Canada, if they're unsatisfied with severance payments offered by CAT.

• Caterpillar to Close Candian Plant

  In Canada, the Ontario government has confirmed that Caterpillar will close its Electro-Motive train manufacturing plant in London, Ontario.

• Caterpillar Reports Record Sales and Profit For 4th Quarter And Full Year 2011

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar's 2011 profits up 83 percent from 2010.

• Galesburg Reaches Out to Region to Attract Caterpillar

  GALESBURG, Ill.-- The city of Galesburg is rallying its forces to attract the attention of Caterpillar.

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