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| Date | December 12, 1997 |
| Target | Perkins Engines Co. |
| Sector | Machinery |
| Buyer(s) | Caterpillar |
| Sellers(s) | LucasVarity |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 1.3B USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1925 |
| Sector | Machinery |
| Employees | 112,900 |
| Revenue | 64.8B USD (2024) |
Caterpillar is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Caterpillar principally operates through three product segments. These include Resource Industries, Construction Industries, and Energy & Transportation. Caterpillar also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. Caterpillar was incorporated in 1925 and is based in Irving, Texas.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 39 |
| Sector: Machinery | 5 of 22 |
| Type: Divestiture | 3 of 9 |
| Country: United Kingdom | 1 of 4 |
| Year: 1997 | 2 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-01 |
Maschinenbau Kiel-Marine Diesel
Kiel, Germany Maschinenbau Kiel-Marine Diesel, desigins, manufactures and markets marine diesel engines, diesel locomotives. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-09 |
Kato Engineering
Mankato, Minnesota, United States Kato Engineering is a manufacturer of electric generators for power plants based in Mankato, Minnesota. |
Buy | - |
LucasVarity PLC, an auto-parts and aerospace company formed in September 1996.
| Deal Context for Seller | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Machinery | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United Kingdom | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 1997 | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
