25 MAY 2011 The world’s largest construction equipment manufacturer is trying to increase its presence in the mining industry. Caterpillar Inc. is now one step closer to acquiring Bucyrus International Inc., a Wisconsin-based mining equipment manufacturer, for a company record $8.6 billion.
On Tuesday, the US Department of Justice closed its antitrust investigation that had been holding up the deal. Caterpillar had to sell roughly $4.5 billion worth of bonds to help fund this purchase. The deal is expected to be finalized in the next few months.
"We were very pleased to hear this positive news from the Department of Justice about this strategic acquisition," said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman in a statement.
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Bucyrus International Inc. specializes in the manufacturing of surface-mining equipment that is primarily used to mine coal, iron ore, oil sands, copper and other minerals.
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