
	Caterpillar Inc., is an American corporation which designs, manufactures, markets and sells&nbsp;machinery&nbsp;and&nbsp;engines&nbsp;and sells&nbsp;financial products&nbsp;and insurance to customers via a worldwide&nbsp;dealer&nbsp;network.Caterpillar is the world&#39;s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. With more than US$70 billion in&nbsp;assets, Caterpillar was ranked number one in its industry and number 44 overall in the 2009&nbsp;Fortune 500.
