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Caterpillar will cut 1,400 jobs at Belgian excavator plant

Caterpillar is planning to cut more than one-third of the 3,700 employees at one of its largest European facilities, Reuters reports. The company will cut 1,400 jobs at its facility in Gosselies, Belgium due to high costs and the weakened European economy. The plant manufactures hydraulic excavators, loading vehicles and engine parts. In the past five […]

February 28, 2013

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Caterpillar enters smartphone market with rugged Android-powered B15

Caterpillar’s latest unveil has nothing to do with horsepower or fuel efficiency. In fact, the latest piece of equipment from the company doesn’t even have an engine or wheels. But it’s still all about productivity in harsh conditions. During the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, Spain this week, CAT unveiled its super-rugged B15 smartphone. […]

February 27, 2013

Construction Equipment

Behind the scenes: Ritchie Bros. auctions $176 million in equipment in Orlando

When the last gavel fell at Ritchie Bros.’ annual big auction last week the company had sold more than 9,400 items, mostly construction equipment and trucks, totalling $176 million. This year the company invited us to observe how the big auction works. If nothing else, the sheer spectacle, size and scale of the event, and […]

February 27, 2013

Business

Caterpillar dealer sales fall 4% in fiscal Q1

Caterpillar recently reported that it saw worldwide dealer sales fall 4 percent in the three months ending January 31. According to a Securites and Exchange Report reviewed by the Chicago Tribune, the company saw sales decline 11 percent in North America and 12 percent in the Asia/Pacific Region. Sales in Latin America were up 3 […]

February 25, 2013

Business

Caterpillar names Tom Bluth VP of Mining Products

Caterpillar announced today that Tom Bluth will be moving from his post as vice president of the company’s Earthmoving Division to become vice president for Mining Products. Bluth replaces Luis De Leon, who left the company shortly after an accounting scheme was uncovered at Zhengzhou Siwei Mechanical & Electrical Manufacturing Co., a subsidiary of ERA Mining […]

February 15, 2013

Business

Caterpillar CEO: Growth, immigration and tax code reforms key to job creation in U.S.

After receiving a mention during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Caterpillar’s CEO Doug Olberhelman was invited to share his thoughts on the U.S. economy and job creation on CNBC’s Squawk Box. Olberhelman said he was “surprised” but “happy” to hear Obama’s kudos for bringing jobs back into the country from Japan. And […]

February 14, 2013

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Explosion at Caterpillar repair site injures one worker

An explosion at a Caterpillar mining equipment repair site in Carrier Mills, Illinois leveled a building and sent one worker to the hospital, the Associated Press reports. The cause of the explosion, which happened Monday, is still unknown. Caterpillar spokesperson Rusty Miller told the AP that the blast occurred in an unattached paint building on […]

February 12, 2013

Gear

Caterpillar announces 450F backhoe with 5% more horsepower (WOC 2013)

Caterpillar started World of Concrete 2013 with a bang by announcing the new four-wheel-drive 450F backhoe during a press conference Monday night. Available in the second quarter of 2013, the 450F is designed for “big city markets,’ says Sherrie Carter with Caterpillar, offering lower noise and excelling in applications that require hammers or bucket thumbs. […]

February 5, 2013

Equipment Experts

Get more from 3- to 4- cubic-yard wheel loaders by avoiding misuse and abuse

Call it what you will – multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder, split personality – wheel loaders in the 3- to 4-cubic-yard reference bucket capacity size have it bad. While larger loaders typically focus on production, loaders in this size perform lots of different jobs. “These loaders find their way into almost all applications,” […]

February 1, 2013

Business

Get more from 3- to 4- cubic-yard wheel loaders by avoiding misuse and abuse

Call it what you will – multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder, split personality – wheel loaders in the 3- to 4-cubic-yard reference bucket capacity size have it bad. While larger loaders typically focus on production, loaders in this size perform lots of different jobs. “These loaders find their way into almost all applications,” […]

February 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

First Ritchie Bros. equipment auction in China to be held April 18

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will hold its first unreserved public auction in China on April 18. The company made the official announcement Friday morning. It has started receiving its first consignments including an unused 2010 Kata HD820V hydraulic excavator; a 2009 Caterpillar 320D-E hydraulic excavator; and a 2007 Caterpillar D7G Series II crawler tractor. Ritchie Bros. […]

February 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

Hydraulic excavators top list of construction equipment types sold by Ritchie Bros. in 2012

Ritchie Bros. auctioneers has published five “Top 5” lists to its website that provide a pretty interesting look at equipment trends in 2012. Hydraulic excavators were popular among Ritchie Bros. customers this past year, coming in as the no. 1 type of construction equipment sold and the no. 1 search query at rbauctions.com at 1.1 […]

February 1, 2013