The Caterpillar brand represents the whole corporation and our people. Cat® is the flagship brand of products and services with customers served by our independently owned and operated global Cat dealer network. Some of our other brands include Progress Rail, Solar Turbines, Perkins and SEM.

Caterpillar Inc., also known simply as CAT, is an American construction, mining and other engineering equipment manufacturer. The company is the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment.

James (Jim) Umpleby III is chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc.

As one of America's oldest manufacturers, Caterpillar is proud to be an American company serving the U.S. and the world since 1925. We manufacture in every region in the world to support our global customers, but there's no country where we employ more people than the United States.