Caterpillar News

• Caterpillar to explore options to update downtown headquarters

  PEORIA, Ill -- Caterpillar Inc. announced Monday that it will launch an in-depth study to explore the timing and options for updating its world headquarters presence in Peoria.

• Cat announces new officer position, new hire

  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Caterpillar Inc. announced Friday that its Board of Directors has appointed Kathryn Dickey Karol to the newly created position of vice president with responsibility for global government and corporate affairs.

• Cat Chairman urges Congress to establish permanent trade with Russia

  WASHINGTON, DC -- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug Oberhelman urged Congress to act with a sense of urgency by passing legislation establishing Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia.

• Caterpillar Presidents and Director of Investor Relations to speak at Mining Day

  PEORIA, Ill -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) Group President and Chief Financial Officer Ed Rapp, Group President Steve Wunning, Vice President Chris Curfman, Vice President Luis de Leon and Director of Investor Relations Mike DeWalt will be speaking at the Caterpillar Mining Day on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.

• Cat CFO addresses Peoria Rotary

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar's Chief Financial Officer told Peoria Rotary members today that the Federal Government needs to find a bi-partisan long-range plan for the country's infrastructure.

• Caterpillar announces 13 percent increase in dividend rate

  PEORIA, Ill -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. voted on Wednesday to raise the quarterly cash dividend by six cents to 52 cents per share of common stock, payable August 20, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business, July 20, 2012.

• Caterpillar completes tender offer for ERA, subsidiary

  Caterpillar announced Wednesday the completion of its tender offer for ERA Mining Machinery Limited, including its wholly-owned subsidiary Zhengzhou Siwei Mechanical & Electrical Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

• Union members picket Cat headquarters

  PEORIA, Ill. -- About a dozen members of the Machinists Union held a demonstration in the rain outside Caterpillar headquarters today.

• Caterpillar machinists reject latest offer

  JOLIET, Ill. -- More than 80% of striking machinists at the Caterpillar plant in Joliet rejected the company's latest offer.

• Caterpillar to sell part of Bucyrus Distribution to Barloworld

  Caterpillar Inc. and Barloworld Limited announced Wednesday that Caterpillar Mining LLC and Barloworld have signed an agreement for Barloworld to acquire the Bucyrus distribution and support business in South Africa and Botswana.

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