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MINNEAPOLIS, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FLW, the world's premier tournament fishing organization, and Can-Am, a leading manufacturer of ATVs and side-by-side vehicles, have announced a sponsorship agreement through the 2013 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The world discovered the Can-Am brand more than 30 years ago through ground-breaking motocross bikes. Can-Am is part of Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), a company where innovation and passion are...
VANCOUVER, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Avcorp Industries Inc. ("Avcorp" or the "Company") announces today that it has ceased any and all litigation against Bombardier Inc. ("Bombardier") which was commenced in 2010 by the Company in the Superior Court of Quebec, in connection with the termination by Bombardier of production work relating to the CRJ700 aircraft program. The Company and Bombardier agreed that each will be responsible for their respective costs. Avcorp is actively...
PEORIA, Ill., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In its continued commitment to introduce products that bring the most value to customers, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today unveiled the first model in its new line of hybrid excavators. The Cat 336E H is the company's first machine to use a novel hydraulic hybrid technology developed internally by Caterpillar. Field tests have demonstrated this machine will significantly lower customers' owning and operating costs. (Photo:...
PEORIA, Ill., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Two iconic brands - James Bond and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) - join together for the 23(rd )Bond adventure, SKYFALL. The Bond films are known for action-packed opening sequences, and in SKYFALL part of the thrilling sequence features James Bond, played by Daniel Craig, operating a Cat excavator. Of course only the British Secret Service agent does it on a train that's barreling down the tracks through the Turkish countryside....
PEORIA, Ill., Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Executives from Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and leaders from the state of Texas celebrated the grand opening of Caterpillar's state-of-the-art hydraulic excavator facility in Victoria, Texas. The new, 1.1 million-square-foot operation represents a $200 million investment by Caterpillar to increase excavator capacity and production in the United States. The company has already hired about 225 new employees in Victoria, and plans to...
Coalition of National Park Service Retirees Oppose Allowing More Snowmobiles at the First Established National Park in the World; Group Submits Letter to Yellowstone Superintendent in Support of Alternative to Phase-out Snowmobiles WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite assurances by Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk and other National Park Service (NPS) leaders that Yellowstone National Park will be "cleaner and quieter," the NPS has indicated...
PEORIA, Ill., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) Director of Investor Relations Mike DeWalt will be speaking at the Jefferies Industrial and A&D Conference on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. He is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation materials will be available on http://www.caterpillar.com/eventscalendar. The event will be webcast in real-time and available to the public through the following website:...
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Kathryn Dickey Karol to the newly created position of vice president with responsibility for global government and corporate affairs. Karol brings more than 25 years of progressive, global experience in the field to Caterpillar. She is currently vice president of global government and corporate affairs for Amgen, Inc., a position she has held since 2006....
New-generation machine control systems from Leica Geosystems cut earth-moving time in half, compared to manual controls, for one Georgia contractor. Norcross, GA (PRWEB) June 04, 2012 Josh Mathews, a Byron, GA, earthmoving contractor, fitted two bulldozers and one excavator with Leica Geosystems’ PowerGrade 3D machine control systems last year. The systems paid for themselves in one 14-acre building project, says Mathews, the owner of Sunco. Because the Leica PowerGrade 3D machine...
SHERBROOKE, QC, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - BRP will assemble specialized motorised vehicles derived from its line of products in a new plant located in Sherbrooke. This facility will concentrate on assembling customized vehicles to meet the requirements of governments, municipalities, institutions and agencies, as well as individual consumers. "This decision allows us to first assemble gasoline-powered vehicles with specific requirements from our existing products for which...
