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2026
Microsoft, Caterpillar and Ballard team up to test hydrogen backup generators
Microsoft is teaming up with Caterpillar and Ballard Power Systems on a three-year project to test hydrogen fuel-cell backup generators at Microsoft’s data center in Quincy, Washington. Caterpillar is the prime contractor and Ballard will supply a 1.5 MW generator.
2026
Caterpillar completes acquisition of John Fabick Tractor Company
Caterpillar completed its acquisition of John Fabick Tractor Company, a Cat dealer serving parts of Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Financial terms were not disclosed.
2026
Steve Ferguson appointed CEO and Dealer Principal of Fabick
Caterpillar appointed Senior Vice President Steve Ferguson as Chief Executive Officer and Dealer Principal of Fabick upon completion of the acquisition.
2026
Arab American group sues Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Caterpillar over Israel aid
The Dearborn, Michigan-based Arab American Civil Rights League and 18 individual plaintiffs filed a proposed federal class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, alleging the companies supplied weapons, aircraft, software, parts and heavy equipment to Israel despite knowing those products could be used in a manner involving unreasonable risk of harm to the plaintiffs' persons and property in Lebanon. The complaint seeks injunctive relief, including a temporary injunction halting the transfer of further instrumentalities to Israel.
2022
Teck and Caterpillar announce zero-emissions truck agreement
Teck Resources announced an agreement with Caterpillar to work toward deploying 30 Caterpillar zero-emissions large haul trucks at Teck mining operations. The companies described a phased plan including development, piloting, and deployment, with trucks beginning in 2027.
2021
Caterpillar acquires CarbonPoint Solutions
Caterpillar acquired Enhanced Energy Group, which operates as CarbonPoint Solutions, a U.S.-based carbon capture technology company.
2021
Caterpillar introduces the 953 tracked loader
Caterpillar introduced a new 953 tracked loader that replaces the 953K model.
2021
NexTier announces successful field test of natural-gas-powered eFrac engines
NexTier announced that it had field tested the NOV Ideal eFrac pump powered by multiple natural-gas reciprocating engines in a simul-frac operation in West Texas. Further field tests were ongoing.
2021
Caterpillar MD6200 rotary drill launch
Barloworld Equipment Mining introduced Caterpillar's MD6200 rotary blasthole drill as an addition to its mining solutions offering.
2021
Caterpillar completes acquisition of Weir Oil & Gas
Caterpillar completed its acquisition of Weir Group’s Oil & Gas Division, Weir Oil & Gas. The business will continue as SPM Oil & Gas.
2021
Caterpillar completes acquisition of Weir Oil & Gas
Caterpillar completed its acquisition of Weir Oil & Gas. The transaction included more than 40 global service centers and approximately 2,000 employees.
2020
Caterpillar and Guardhat collaborate on mine safety solutions
Caterpillar is collaborating with Guardhat to offer Guardhat safety solutions to surface mining operations through Cat dealers, and the companies are developing the Cat Connected Worker system.
2020
Cat introduces new compact excavator range
Caterpillar introduced a range of wheeled and tracked compact excavators, including the 315 GC, 317, 317GC and 316 models. The article says several models were expected to reach the market later.
2020
Caterpillar plans 700 job cuts in Northern Ireland
Caterpillar said the majority of 700 proposed redundancies would affect production, support and management roles at its Larne plant, with the cuts expected to be complete within 12 to 18 months.
2020
ioneer signs exclusive heavy-equipment partnership with Caterpillar
ioneer signed a partnership with Caterpillar, making Caterpillar the exclusive heavy-equipment partner for the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada. Equipment and services during the first five years of operation were valued at around US$100 million; supply and financing were subject to a final investment decision and definitive legal documentation.
2020
Weir agrees to sell its oil and gas division to Caterpillar
The Weir Group announced an agreement to sell its entire oil and gas division to Caterpillar for $405 million. The transaction remained subject to customary working capital and debt-like adjustments at closing, and was expected to complete by the end of the year, subject to regulatory clearances.
2020
Caterpillar acquires Marble Robotics assets and hires employees
Caterpillar acquired select assets and hired employees from Marble Robot, a robot and autonomy technology solutions company based in San Francisco.
2020
Caterpillar launches MineStar Edge platform
Caterpillar added the MineStar Edge platform to its Cat MineStar Solutions offering. The cloud-based platform is designed for mining operations and provides operational data visibility and management tools.
2020
Caterpillar adds MineStar Edge to its mining solutions offering
Caterpillar added the MineStar Edge platform to its Cat MineStar Solutions offering. The platform provides mining operations with visibility across their operations and automates data collection.
2020
Caterpillar launches Cat 313 and 313 GC excavators
Caterpillar launched two 13-ton-class Next Generation excavator models, the Cat 313 and 313 GC, with features intended to improve performance and efficiency and reduce operating costs.