Caterpillar, Inc. engages in the business of manufacturing construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. It operates through the following segments: Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy and Transportation, Financial Products, and All Other. The Construction Industries segment is involved in supporting customers using machinery in infrastructure and building construction applications. The Resource Industries segment offers machinery in mining, heavy construction, quarry, and aggregates. The Energy and Transportation segment focuses on reciprocating engines, turbines, diesel-electric locomotives, and related services across industries serving oil and gas, power generation, industrial, and transportation applications including marine- and rail-related businesses. The Financial Products segment provides financing alternatives to customers and dealers for Caterpillar products and services, as well as financing for power generation facilities. The All Other segment includes activities such as the business strategy, product management and development, manufacturing, and sourcing of wear and maintenance components products, parts distribution, integrated logistics solutions, distribution services responsible for dealer development, and administration. The company was founded on April 15, 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.
Ecolab, Inc. engages in providing products and services in the field of water, hygiene, and energy. It operates through the following segments: Global Industrial, Global Institutional and Specialty, Global Healthcare and Life Sciences, Global Pest Elimination, and Corporate. The Global Industrial segment relates to water, food and beverage, paper, and downstream operating segments. The Global Institutional and Specialty segment refers to the institutional, specialty, and healthcare operating segments. The Global Healthcare and Life Sciences segment includes the healthcare and life sciences operations. The Global Pest Elimination segment provides services designed to detect, prevent and eliminate pests, such as rodents and insects, in full-service and quick-service restaurants, food and beverage processors, hotels, grocery operations, and other. The company was founded by Merritt J. Osborn in 1923 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.
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