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1931 began to design and produce engine
1939 began to produce generator set
1942
Caterpillar track-type tractor, motor grader, generator set and a special kind of engine been used for USA military
1950
established branch office in England
1972 offered 3204 engines to Ford Motor Company
1972 produced 3300 series generator set
1972 President Nixon visited China and presented a satellite communication equipment including a Caterpillar generator set as stand-by power
1974
produced 3400 series generator set
1981
produced 3500 series generator set
1981
acquisition of Solar Turbines as subsidiary company
1987
offered 3116 engine to trucks of GM
1987
the first company to produce EUI (Electronic Unit Injection) engine in the world
1995
produced 3500 series EUI engine
1996
acquisition of Mak as subsidiary company
1997
acquisition of Perkins as subsidiary company
1999
acquisition of Olympian as Caterpillar’s own brand
1999
Premier ZhuRongji visited Caterpillar facilities in Chicago
2001
began to implement 6 Sigma over the world
2003
the first manufactory to meet 2004 U.S. EPA standards and the first company to develop ACERT Technology
2003
donated one generator set to Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital during SARS
2004
produced C series engine/generator set
2005
produced C280 marine engine
2006
produced C175 engine/generator set |
