Caterpillar's first-quarter profit jumped 29 percent and it boosted its outlook for the year as U.S. builders replaced old gear and global demand for mining equipment boomed.
Gov. Scott Walker has appointed former Bucyrus International CEO Tim Sullivan to serve as a special consultant and head a business development effort within his administration.
Caterpillar Inc. spent $480,000 to lobby the federal government during the third quarter on topics that might affect global sales of its mining and construction equipment, such as trade agreements with developing nations and U.S. highway projects.
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. is joining with one of its major dealers and APR Energy to develop mobile, temporary power-producing systems, focusing on emerging markets. Financial terms for the five-year pact, announced Thursday, were not ...