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 1966 with a workforce of only 6 employees and was formerly known as FG Wilson.
Financial Data
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31st Dec 18 Source: CRO
- €588.7 million turnover
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-€10 million
profit - 1,661 employees
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31st Dec 17 Source: CRO
- €566 million turnover
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-€26.6 million
profit - 1,598 employees
- 10 more years available »
Ranking
By Turnover
(€588.7 million)- 144th in Top Companies
- 9th in Construction
- 17th in Energy
- 22nd in Manufacturing
By Employees
(1,661)- 137th in Top Companies
- 11th in Construction
- 7th in Energy
- 16th in Manufacturing
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- 1,661
- €588.7 million
Employees
- Phil Handley CEO/Managing Director
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