About Business
Based in Irving, Texas, United States, Caterpillar Inc. (Cat) specializes in manufacturing engineering, mining, construction, and other related equipment. The company was founded on 15 April 1925 by C.L. Best and Benjamin Holt. It?s one of the largest providers of construction equipment across the world. In 1927, Caterpillar designed its first product - the Model Twenty Tractor. The company acquired Russell Grader Manufacturing Company in 1928, making its first-ever acquisition.? Caterpillar has grown in the decades and created the best equipment to change the world and solve problems with great innovations. The company has always expanded its services despite facing the Great Depression.