Caterpillar '1925–pr.

1910 – The Holt Manufacturing Company registers "Caterpillar" as a trademark.

1925 – The Holt Manufacturing Company and C. L. Best Tractor Co. are merged to form the Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar’s first product line consists of five tractors.

1927 – The Model Twenty Track-Type Tractor is the first new product designed by the new company.

1928 – Caterpillar makes its first acquisition purchasing the Russell Grader Manufacturing Company.

1931 – Caterpillar changes the standard paint color of its machines from gray with red trim to "Hi-Way Yellow" with black trim.

1941 – Caterpillar introduces its first wheel tractor as well as a matching wagon product line.

1945 – Caterpillar introduces the first company-designed-and-built bulldozer blade.

1946 – Caterpillar introduces the first company-designed-and-built pull-type scraper.

1950 – Caterpillar introduces its first self-propelled wheel tractor-scraper.

1952 – Caterpillar introduces the first integrated track loader.

1967 – Caterpillar opens a new worldwide headquarters building in Peoria, Illinois.

1979 – Caterpillar discontinues the use of its "Hi-Way Yellow" paint color and implements a new color – "Caterpillar Yellow".

1998 – Caterpillar introduces a compact construction equipment product line.

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