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Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), also known as "CAT", designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network.^[2][3] Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines.^[2] With more than US$7 billion in assets, Caterpillar was ranked number one in its industry and number 44 overall in the 2009 Fortune 500.^[6] Caterpillar stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.^[7]
Caterpillar Inc. traces its origins to the 1925 merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Company, creating a new entity, the California based Caterpillar Tractor Company.^[8] In 1986, the company re-organized itself as a Delaware corporation under the current name, Caterpillar Inc.^[3] Caterpillar's headquarters are located in Peoria, Illinois, United States.^[1]
Caterpillar machinery is recognizable by its trademark "Caterpillar Yellow" livery and the "CAT" logo.^[9]

Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 Origin of Caterpillar name 1.2 Move to Peoria 1.3 Use in World War I 1.4 Post-war challenges 1.5 Caterpillar company formed 1.6 Expansion in developing markets 1.7 Acquisitions 1.8 Divestitures 2 Business lines 2.1 Machinery 2.2 Engines 2.2.1 Caterpillar Defence Products 2.2.2 Caterpillar Electronics 2.2.3 Agriculture Products 2.3 Financial Products 2.3.1 Brand licensing 3 Manufacturing 4 Product distribution 5 Management 5.1 Current board of directors 6 Employment 6.1 Labor practices 7 Public Relations 7.1 Advocacy, philanthropy and awards 7.2 The environment 7.2.1 Environmental stewardship 7.2.2 Violations of environmental law 7.3 Use of machinery by the Israel Defense Forces 7.3.1 Background 7.3.2 Caterpillar shareholder actions 7.3.3 Corrie et al v. Caterpillar Inc. 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links