Article: Caterpillar to Acquire Progress Rail, One of the Largest Suppliers of Aftermarket Services to the North American Railroad Industry.

Continued Growth in Services Is an Important Part of Caterpillar's Vision 2020 Strategy

PEORIA, Ill., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caterpillar Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire Progress Rail Services, Inc. (Progress Rail) for $1.0 billion in cash, stock and assumption of debt. Progress Rail is majority owned by One Equity Partners, a private equity affiliate of JP Morgan Chase & Company, Inc.

Based in Albertville, Alabama, Progress Rail is a leading provider of remanufactured locomotive and railcar products and services to the North American railroad industry. With 2005 sales of $1.2 billion, the company has one of the most extensive rail ...

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