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Caterpillar Inc. Enters into Agreement to Acquire Fabick Cat Dealership – Company Announcement

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Caterpillar Inc. has agreed to acquire John Fabick Tractor Company (Fabick Cat), a long-standing Cat dealer.

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IRVING, Texas, Sept. 29, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- Caterpillar Inc . (NYSE: CAT) has entered into an agreement to acquire John Fabick Tractor Company ( Fabick ), a long-standing Cat ® dealer with more than 100 years of trusted service and customer relationships across portions of Missouri , Illinois , the entire state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The agreement reflects a customer-focused decision to support a seamless transition of Fabick ownership while maintaining the strong service and local support customers know and value today. " Caterpillar and Cat dealers share a common mission of solving our customers' toughest challenges," said Joe Creed, Caterpillar Chairman and CEO. "We look forward to continuing to work with the Fabick team to build on a century of success, further strengthen the customer experience and drive long-term growth across the service territory." "We're incredibly proud of our team and the customer relationships we've built over the past 100 years," said Jeré Fabick, Chairman, CEO and Dealer Principal of Fabick. Fabick COO Todd Stanley added, "We are excited for this next chapter with Caterpillar. This will enhance our ability to provide our customers with unmatched services, technology and expertise." The agreement requires approval by regulatory authorities and is subject to other customary closing conditions. The transaction...

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Event
Acquisition

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Location
Irving, Texas, United States

Companies

  • John Fabick Tractor CompanyTargetfabickcat.com

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Confidence
95%
Detected
Sep 29, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
acquires

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  "signal_subtype": "acquires",
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  "company": {
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    "title": "Caterpillar Inc. Enters into Agreement to Acquire Fabick Cat Dealership – Company Announcement - Financial Times",
    "excerpt": "IRVING, Texas , Sept. 29, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- Caterpillar Inc . (NYSE: CAT) has entered into an agreement to acquire John Fabick Tractor Company ( Fabick ), a long-standing Cat ® dealer with more than 100 years of trusted service and customer relationships across portions of Missouri , Illinois , the entire state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The agreement reflects a customer-focused decision to support a seamless transition of Fabick ownership while maintaining the strong service and local support customers know and value today. \" Caterpillar and Cat dealers share a common mission of solving our customers' toughest challenges,\" said Joe Creed , Caterpillar Chairman and CEO. \"We look forward to continuing to work with the Fabick team to build on a century of success, further strengthen the customer experience and drive long-term growth across the service territory.\" \"We're incredibly proud of our team and the customer relationships we've built over the past 100 years,\" said Jeré Fabick , Chairman, CEO and Dealer Principal of Fabick . Fabick COO Todd Stanley added, \"We are excited for this next chapter with Caterpillar . This will enhance our ability to provide our customers with unmatched services, technology and expertise.\" The agreement requires approval by regulatory authorities and is subject to other customary closing conditions. The transaction is...",
    "summary": "Caterpillar Inc. has agreed to acquire John Fabick Tractor Company (Fabick Cat), a long-standing Cat dealer.",
    "location": "Irving, Texas, USA",
    "planning": true,
    "confidence": 0.95,
    "published_at": "2026-09-29T12:00:00Z",
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    "related_company_domain": "fabickcat.com"
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