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Caterpillar

Caterpillar is a US-based multinational corporation that manufactures construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company is headquartered in Irving, Texas, and operates manufacturing facilities and dealerships across more than 190 countries. Caterpillar is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CAT and is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company's core products include earthmoving machinery, hydraulic excavators, backhoe loaders, motor graders, off-highway trucks, wheel loaders, agricultural equipment and a wide range of engines for industrial applications. Caterpillar holds a leading position in the global heavy equipment market, competing with manufacturers such as Komatsu, Hitachi and Volvo Construction Equipment. The company reported annual revenue exceeding $60-billion in recent years and employs about 110 000 people worldwide. Caterpillar products are distributed through an extensive dealer network, with authorised dealers such as Barloworld Equipment serving markets in Africa and other regions. The company also provides financing, insurance and parts support through its Cat Financial division. Caterpillar was founded in 1925 following the merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Company, and has since grown into one of the world's largest manufacturers of heavy machinery.

Caterpillar News


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Bunker Hill zinc/lead/silver mine restart project, US – update
8th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Bunker Hill reported on May 4 that the restart of operations remained on track for June 2026. 


Coalfields of Mpumalanga
Service offering upped
27th March 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Amid the structural stability of South Africa’s domestic coal market, mining contractor Zizwe is expanding its presence in the coalfields of Mpumalanga. With coal remaining a baseload energy... 


Image of SM55 surface miner from Vermeer
New compact surface miner now available
6th February 2026

A compact, transportable surface miner designed to deliver production-level performance on a range of jobs, such as continuous surface mining in quarries and mines as well as civil construction... 


Mining OEM partnerships: What success looks like in practice
Mining OEM partnerships: What success looks like in practice
5th February 2026

Partnerships and collaboration are the words on everybody’s lips in the mining industry – but what does that look like? Barloworld Equipment has seen these partnerships in action, and knows how... 


BHP, Rio begin testing first battery-electric haul trucks in the Pilbara
BHP, Rio begin testing first battery-electric haul trucks in the Pilbara
5th December 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified mining companies BHP and Rio Tinto have taken delivery of Australia’s first Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks at BHP’s Jimblebar mine, marking the start of on-site... 


Andru Mining's new centenary-grey Caterpillar D8 dozer
Andru Mining receives new centenary D8 Caterpillar dozer from Barloworld Equipment
1st December 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Mining services company Andru Mining received a new grey-coloured D8 dozer, made by construction and mining equipment company Caterpillar, from industrial equipment company Barloworld Equipment on... 


Barloworld Rebuild Centre gears up for the future with advanced tooling, skills development, and supply chain innovation
Barloworld Rebuild Centre gears up for the future with advanced tooling, skills development, and supply chain innovation
17th November 2025

Barloworld Equipment is sharpening its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving yellow parts & component market, unveiling a series of operational upgrades, training initiatives, and strategic... 


Smelter
Ironveld reports progress in DMS-grade magnetite processing facility
11th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Ironveld has reported that Daemaneng Minerals has made significant strides in preparing Ironveld's joint venture dense media separation- (DMS-) grade magnetite processing facility, in... 


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Rebuilt vehicles reduce costs
17th October 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Rebuilt mining equipment solutions from e-Qwip, a specialist entity within industrial equipment supplier Barloworld, offer small-scale or junior miners cost-effective equipment to get their... 


Caterpillar to acquire Australia's RPMGlobal for A$1.12bn
Caterpillar to acquire Australia's RPMGlobal for A$1.12bn
13th October 2025 By: Reuters

Australian mining software firm RPMGlobal said on Monday that it has struck a deal to be acquired by heavy machinery giant Caterpillar for a total equity value of A$1.12-billion. The news comes... 


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