Caterpillar Northern Ireland
Founded in 1966, Caterpillar (NI) Limited is Europe's largest diesel generating set manufacturer.
The company houses eight Caterpillar divisions across four sites in Northern Ireland and has global manufacturing facilities in Brazil, China, India and the USA. The company’s products have been providing people and businesses around the world since 1966 by manufacturing and installing generating sets for prime and standby power applications.
Since 1993, the company headquarters have been in Larne, Northern Ireland, where final assembly of the product takes place.
The company was established by Fred Wilson in Belfast in 1996 with a workforce of only 6 employees and was formerly known as FG Wilson.
Financial Data
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31st Dec 16 Source: CRO
- €516.2 million turnover
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€11.5 million
profit - 1,624 employees
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31st Dec 15 Source: CRO
- €631.6 million turnover
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-€2.1 million
profit - 1,779 employees
- 8 more years available »
Ranking
By Turnover
(€516.2 million)- 144th in Top Companies
- 9th in Construction
- 15th in Energy
- 25th in Manufacturing
By Employees
(1,624)- 134th in Top Companies
- 10th in Construction
- 9th in Energy
- 18th in Manufacturing
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- 1,624
- €516.2 million
Employees
- Robert Kennedy CEO/Managing Director
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