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Caterpillar CEO Joseph E. (Creed [Composite image; source: Caterpillar/DI Studio]
Caterpillar CEO Elected as Company’s New Board Chairman
by Sandra Engelland | Jan 7, 2026
Joseph Creed joined Caterpillar in 1997, and was appointed CEO and became a board member in May. He'll take up the board chairman post on April 1 when current executive chairman and board member D. James Umpleby III retires.
by David Seeley |
Dec 8, 2025
The company, which relocated from Illinois to Las Colinas in 2022, said its newly purchased building at 901 W. Walnut Hill Lane will expand its economic footprint and "positive impact" in North Texas.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 4, 2025
If you've walked by construction projects and wished you could get your hands on a mini excavator, skid steer, scissor lift, and more, your dream could come true in early 2026. That's when Dig World Grapevine will open with Caterpillar-branded attractions and an all-new Dude Perfect Zone.
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by Glenn Hunter |
May 6, 2025
More than 750 business leaders turned out for the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Convergence AI conference in Irving—drawn by 75 expert speakers and a firsthand look at how North Texans are shaping the future of AI, from agentic AI and data innovation to predictive maintenance and gauging ROI.
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Executives from CRH sign the agreement with Caterpillar Group President Denise Johnson at the company’s headquarters in Irving, Texas. [Photo: Caterpillar]
Caterpillar Signs with Top Aggregates Producer for Electric Off-Highway Trucks, Charging Solutions
by Lance Murray | Jan 9, 2024
Irving-based Caterpillar said the agreement focuses on accelerating the deployment of Caterpillar's 70- to 100-ton-class battery electric off-highway trucks and charging solutions at a CRH site in North America.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Jan 9, 2024
Nextdoor.com co-founder and recent Dallas-Fort Worth transplant Nirav Tolia puts it simply: “It’s a great place to live.” Here's why Tolia and other dynamic newcomers believe the fast-growing region is a land of opportunity and community for 21st-century pioneers.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 6, 2023
Texas still reigns as the state hosting the most Fortune 500 companies. Plus, this year's list breaks a glass ceiling with 52 women at the helm of Fortune 500 companies.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2023
Irving-based heavy equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors, effective March 1.
Judith (Judy) Marks is chair, CEO and president of Otis Worldwide Corp., and James (Jim) Fish Jr. is president and CEO of Waste Management.
Marks will serve on the board’s Audit Committee and Compensation and Human Resources Committee....
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Caterpillar CAT 777 100-ton-class autonomous truck. [Photo: Caterpillar]
The Last Word: Caterpillar’s Denise Johnson on Scaling Self-Driving Trucks to the Aggregate Industry
by David Seeley | Dec 20, 2022
Last week, Irving-based Caterpillar announced a collaboration with Luck Stone—the nation’s largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand, and gravel—to roll out Caterpillar’s autonomous trucking solution at Luck Stone’s plant in Chantilly, Virginia. This will be Caterpillar’s first self-driving truck deployment in the aggregates industry, accelerating its solutions beyond mining, the company said. It expands Caterpillar's autonomous truck fleet to include the exceptionally burly Cat 777 seen above.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 14, 2022
CAT's move is “in the best strategic interest of the company,” said Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby.
The heavy-machinery maker has a long history of innovation, from the first commercially successful track-type tractor to drone technology to autonomous solutions for mining trucks. Caterpillar's Electric Power division, already housed in Irving, is a unique organization supporting a variety of industries with reliable power technology.
The heavy-machinery maker has a long history of innovation, from the first commercially successful track-type tractor to drone technology to autonomous solutions for mining trucks. Caterpillar's Electric Power division, already housed in Irving, is a unique organization supporting a variety of industries with reliable power technology.
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