M&A Deal Summary

Caterpillar Acquires RPMGlobal

On October 12, 2025, Caterpillar acquired software company RPMGlobal

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Caterpillar’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Caterpillar’s 1st transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-10-12
Target RPMGlobal
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Caterpillar
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

RPMGlobal

Brisbane, Australia
RPMGlobal provider of mining software solutions with a domain expertise in mining technology enablement, providing global customers with data-driven software solutions at every stage of the mining lifecycle. RPMGlobal was formed in 1977 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.

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Buyer

Caterpillar

Irving, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1925
Sector Machinery
Employees112,900
Revenue 64.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Caterpillar office in Tucson, Arizona.
Caterpillar office in Tucson, Arizona.

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 STATS #
Overall 39 of 39
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 28 of 28
Country: Australia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-05 Tangent Energy Solutions

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Tangent Energy Solutions is a Distributed Energy Resources (DER) company that provides C&I customers with the technology, assets, and managed services needed to identify and capitalize on economic opportunities on the energy grid without disrupting normal operations. Tangent Energy Solutions is based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

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