In the construction field, few sights are as instantly identifiable as the distinctive yellow livery that adorns equipment bearing the Caterpillar logo. That hasn't always been the case, of course.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Peoria wasn't always a company town. It was a distillery town, a farm implement town and a river town before the Caterpillar Tractor Co. set up shop. A bond developed between ...

EDWARDS — The tractor that helped spark the merger creating Caterpillar Inc. and that made the company a global player in the heavy equipment market turns 100 years old this year. And one of its ...

WEST FARGO — In 1925, Caterpillar Tractor Company was formed to build steam- and gas-powered farm equipment to replace machines run by horses. To celebrate 100 years, the company is bringing its ...

On April 15, 1925, the Holt Manufacturing Co. and C.L. Best Tractor Co. merged to form Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar has been celebrating this anniversary throughout the year, even commissioning ...

Gared Rank looks at hydraulic excavators made by Hitachi Ltd., Liebherr, Caterpillar Inc., and Deere & Co. before a Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. Photographer: Ken James/Bloomberg *** Local Caption * ...

Caterpillar announced expanded use of autonomous technology across excavators, dozers, trucks and other construction ...

PEORIA — Peoria wasn't always a company town. It was a distillery town, a farm implement town and a river town before the Caterpillar Tractor Co. set up shop. A bond developed between company and town ...