Edgar A. Browning – Special to CEG - Mon February 12, 2018

Looking Back: Excavators

The crane excavator manufacturing industry in the 1950's began to launch hybrid mechanical cable and hydraulic machines like the Lima Type 25 front-end loader. Those efforts coincided with the increased manufacture of rubber tired front-end loaders, like the Hough Pay Loader line....

- Fri November 09, 2012

Caterpillar to Sell Part of Bucyrus Distribution Business to Whayne Supply and Walker Machinery

Boyd Company LLC, owner of Whayne Supply Company (Whayne Supply), and Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co. (Walker Machinery) has announced that Whayne Supply and Walker Machinery have acquired from Caterpillar Global Mining LLC the Bucyrus equipment distribution and support business for their territories....

- Mon July 23, 2012

Caterpillar to Sell Part of Bucyrus Distribution Business in Canada

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Caterpillar Inc. said Monday that its global mining business has agreed to sell part of its Bucyrus equipment distribution business in Canada to Hewitt Equipment Ltd., its authorized dealer in that region....

- Fri June 01, 2012

Caterpillar to Sell Part of Bucyrus Distribution Business to Cat Dealer Barloworld for $115 Million

Caterpillar Inc. and Barloworld Limited recently announced that Caterpillar Global Mining LLC and Barloworld have signed an agreement for Barloworld to acquire the Bucyrus equipment distribution and support business in South Africa and Botswana....

- Wed January 25, 2012

Finning to Acquire Portion of Bucyrus Distribution Business From Caterpillar

Finning International Inc. and Caterpillar Inc. announced the companies have reached an agreement for Finning to acquire from Caterpillar the distribution and support business formerly operated by Bucyrus in portions of South America and western Canada and in the United Kingdom After closing, Finning expects to begin providing sales, service and support for former Bucyrus mining products in all of Finning’s dealership territories....

- Wed July 20, 2011

Caterpillar Completes Acquisition of Bucyrus

Driven by a key strategic imperative to expand its leadership and support for customers in the mining industry, Caterpillar Inc. has completed its acquisition of Bucyrus International Inc. Caterpillar funded the acquisition, valued at approximately $8.8 billion (including net debt), using cash from its balance sheet and debt....

- Wed May 25, 2011

United States Department of Justice Clears Caterpillar Acquisition of Bucyrus

Caterpillar Inc. and Bucyrus International Inc. received notification from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) that it has closed its investigation into Caterpillar’s planned acquisition of Bucyrus....

- Wed November 17, 2010

Caterpillar to Acquire Bucyrus International

Caterpillar Inc. and Bucyrus International Inc. have entered into an agreement under which Caterpillar will acquire Bucyrus International in a transaction valued at approximately $8.6 billion (including net debt)....

- Wed March 03, 2010

Bucyrus Completes Acquisition of Mining Business of Terex

Bucyrus International Inc., a designer and manufacturer of mining equipment, completed its acquisition of the mining equipment business of Terex Corporation. The transaction will position Bucyrus as the premier supplier of mining equipment, serving its customers from nearly 100 locations around the world with a team approaching 10,000 people....

Richard Miller - Sat January 29, 2000

Museum Sprouts Up Around Bucyrus-Erie Mammoth

It can fit the Kansas State marching band and football team in its bucket. It’s almost as tall as a six-story building. It’s so large and so impressive that it’s a historic mechanical engineering landmark....