After Strong Third-Quarter, Caterpillar Predicts $50 Billion in Sales and Revenues for 2011

SUGAR LAND--October 22, 2010--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Caterpillar Incorporated (NYSE:CAT) (Peoria, Illinois) reported third-quarter fiscal profits of $404 million, up a whopping 96% from the company's earnings in the same period last year. Caterpillar has continued strong investments and capital projects in the face of the economic downturn. Industrial Info is tracking more than $800 million of Caterpillar projects in the U.S. In September, the company held a dedication ceremony for a new road grader manufacturing plant in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Industrial Info's North American Industrial Manufacturing Database covers all major segments of the manufacturing of durable and non-durable goods, including automotive, distribution and warehouses, heavy manufacturing, transport systems, semiconductors and computers, and more.