Caterpillar (name)

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is the world's largest construction equipment manufacturer, founded in 1925, headquartered in Peoria, Illinois (Peoria).CAT is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, one of the Dow Jones Industrial Average companies. Caterpillar products include construction, mining, and agricultural construction machinery, construction work vehicles, and a wide range of engines. Caterpillar Inc. was ranked 136th in the 2013 Fortune 500 ranking.