Caterpillar
Holt Cat president and COO retires
Holt Cat’s President and COO Allyn Archer retired on Dec. 31 after a 43-year career with the company. Archer joined the company in 1971 as a service technician leadman and eventually made his way into senior management. “Allyn’s career has… Keep Reading
IronPlanet and Cat Auction Services to merge
IronPlanet will be merging with Cat Auction Services. Once combined, the two companies will provide buyers and sellers with used heavy construction equipment. They will also provide auction and remarketing solutions; a global, integrated market; and value and convenience for… Keep Reading
Cat executes officer changes
Caterpillar implemented officer changes that will be made effective Jan. 1, 2015. Julie Legacy will become Cat’s chief information officer and vice president with responsibility for the Global Information Services Division; Mike DeWalt will become vice president with responsibility for… Keep Reading
Caterpillar debuts 323F hydraulic excavator
Pit & Quarry attended a Caterpillar media event Oct. 28-30, where we were able to see some of Cat's new equipment. In this video, a 323F hydraulic excavator digs dirt at Caterpillar's indoor demonstration facility in Peoria, Ill. Keep Reading
Showtime in the desert
When introducing its 6020B hydraulic mining shovel and 994K wheel loader last week, Caterpillar put on quite a show in the Arizona desert. Taking place at the company’s Tinaja Hills Demonstration & Learning Center near Tucson, the event drew about… Keep Reading
Cat introduces new hydraulic shovel
Caterpillar introduced its new 6020B hydraulic mining shovel to a gathering of journalists and customers at the company’s proving grounds in Tinaja Hills, Ariz., near Tucson. Featuring a standard 15.7-cu.-yd. bucket and 24-ton payload, the unit is well suited for… Keep Reading
Cat showcases excavators, wheel loader at event in Peoria
Caterpillar rolled out some of its new equipment at a media event Oct. 28-30 at its headquarters in Peoria, Ill. At the company’s Edwards Demonstration & Learning Center, employees demonstrated Cat’s F-series hydraulic excavators, M950 wheel loader and CT681 vocational… Keep Reading
LaHood weighs in on highway funding at Cat event
Built for it. Caterpillar’s new slogan raises a number of questions: Are we built to handle the new highway bill? Are we built to grow, despite the current depletion in government funding? These are questions Ray LaHood, former secretary of… Keep Reading
Caterpillar announces executive shakeup
Caterpillar experienced a change in its executive board with the retirement of two group presidents and a vice president. Stu Levenick, group president with responsibility for customer and dealer support, and Steve Wunning, group president with responsibility for resource industries,… Keep Reading
