Caterpillar News

• Big Yellow payout boosts local economy

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Many Caterpillar employees are reaping the benefits of a successful year for Big Yellow.

• Caterpillar Japan Ltd. acquires Cat Tohoku

  TOKYO -- A day after Caterpillar became the sole owner of Caterpillar Japan Ltd., come news that CJL has acquired Caterpillar Tohoku Ltd.

• Caterpillar sole owner in Japanese joint business venture

  TOKYO, Japan -- Caterpillar is now the sole owner of a former joint business venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

• Cat. Plant Going to Georgia

  One local economic development official says Illinois needs to create a better plan for attracting businesses.

• Caterpillar announces location of new facility

  PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar has announced the long-awaited location of its new facility: Athens, Georgia.

• 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.

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