Caterpillar Inc.
100 NE Adams Street
Peoria,
IL 61629
United States - Map
Phone: 309-675-1000
Fax: 309-675-6155
Web Site: http://www.cat.com
| Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines worldwide. Its Machinery business engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of construction, mining, and forestry machinery, such as track and wheel tractors, track and wheel loaders, pipelayers, motor graders, wheel tractor-scrapers, track and wheel excavators, backhoe loaders, log skidders, log loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, paving products, skid steer loaders, and related parts. This business also involves in the design, manufacture, remanufacture, maintenance, and services of rail-related products, as well as offers logistics services. The companys Engines business designs, manufactures, markets, and sells engines for its machinery; electric power generation systems; on-highway vehicles and locomotives; marine, petroleum, construction, industrial, agricultural, and other applications; and related parts. This business also remanufactures engines, and various machine and engine components, as well as provides remanufacturing services for other companies. Its Financial Products business provides various financing alternatives to customers and dealers for the companys machinery and engines, solar gas turbines, and other equipment and marine vessels, as well as offers loans to customers and dealers. This business also provides various forms of insurance to customers and dealers to support the purchase and lease of its equipment; and invests in independent power projects using Caterpillars power generation equipment and services. Caterpillar markets its products through distribution centers. It has a joint venture with Navistar International Corp. to manufacture and distribute commercial trucks. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar, Inc. in 1986. Caterpillar was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. |
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| | Pay | Exercised | Mr. James W. Owens , 63
Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer |
$
5.90M |
$
1.27M | Mr. David Burritt , 53
Chief Financial Officer, VP and VP of Global Fin. & Strategic Support Division |
$
1.38M |
$
0 | Mr. Douglas R. Oberhelman , 55
Group Pres |
$
2.29M |
$
1.61M | Mr. Steven H. Wunning , 57
Group Pres |
$
2.21M |
$
2.93M | Mr. Stuart L. Levenick , 55
Group Pres |
$
2.20M |
$
0 |
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Dollar amounts are as of
31-Dec-08
and compensation values are for the last fiscal
year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of
options exercised during the fiscal year.
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