Caterpillar agrees to buy Bucyrus for $7.6 billion
Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest construction and mining equipment maker, says it has agreed to buy Bucyrus International Inc. for $7.6 billion in cash.
Caterpillar Inc., the world's biggest heavy machinery maker, has sold a part of its Bucyrus distribution and support business to one of its Australian dealers for $400 million.