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CATERPILLAR INC. 2013 YEAR IN REVIEW
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In 2013, Caterpillar acquired Johan Walter Berg AB and its subsidiaries,
including the core brand of Berg Propulsion. The company has been
renamed Caterpillar Propulsion AB, and integration efforts continue
globally. Products manufactured by Caterpillar Propulsion will be Cat®
branded moving forward, starting with the new azimuth thruster for
tug customers. This acquisition expands the Cat product line from solely
offering marine engines and generators to now providing customers
complete marine propulsion package systems.
Headquartered in Sweden, Berg has designed and manufactured heavy-
duty marine thrusters and controllable pitch propellers since 1929. Its
proprietary systems are employed throughout the world in maritime
applications that require precise maneuvering and positioning. Starting
life as a shipyard, Berg proudly served the marine industry for 101 years,
always striving to provide the best solutions for their customers that provide
minimized downtime.
“Our team will now be able to provide worldwide Caterpillar support to
marine operators for a complete, optimized propulsion package,” says
Tom Frake, Caterpillar vice president with responsibility for the Marine
and Petroleum Power Division.
The integration will provide for even more Cat® products for ship owners
around the world, and the Caterpillar Marine team and our unmatched
dealer network will provide greater services with these complete
Caterpillar Propulsion solutions.
ENERGY & POWER SYSTEMS
Expanding to Include Marine
Full-Propulsion Solutions
“ Our team will now be able to provide worldwide
Caterpillar support to marine operators for
a complete, optimized propulsion package.”
– Tom Frake, Caterpillar vice president