New alliance between Caterpillar(R) and CleanAIR Systems offers customers a complete emissions solution for existing applications.
PEORIA, Ill., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, clean diesel and natural gas engines and gas turbines, recently selected CleanAIR Systems, Inc. of Santa Fe, New Mexico, as its strategic alliance partner for emission retrofit products. These products are installed into existing applications in order to reduce hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and diesel particulates.
"Caterpillar is a leader in machine and engine technologies, and we are pleased to align with another leader in the emissions retrofit industry. This is another step in our sustainability journey to position Caterpillar as a comprehensive emission solutions provider," stated Bill Springer, vice president of the Marketing & Product Support Division.
Our alliance encompasses CleanAIR's proprietary technology, custom engineering capability and flexible manufacturing of diesel particulate filters, oxidation catalysts, three-way catalysts and selective catalytic reduction catalysts. Caterpillar will provide system integration capability, engineering and marketing support, as well as assistance to enable CleanAIR to meet growing demand from Caterpillar's broad customer base.
"CleanAIR and Caterpillar are a perfect fit," said Michael Roach, President of CleanAIR Systems. "Due to our extensive product base and established performance history, Caterpillar feels our company has what it takes to work alongside them in the emissions control business. The alliance will increase our market exposure as well as introduce CleanAIR products to Caterpillar dealers around the world." The agreement between Caterpillar and CleanAIR also allows Cat dealers to effectively meet customers' stringent air quality requirements by offering a responsive and competitive solution. The ability to sell CleanAIR's retrofit systems permits Cat dealers to offer products customized for specific applications, the latest in product technologies and direct access to dedicated product support.
The relationship between Caterpillar and CleanAIR Systems is part of a long-term strategy that combines the strengths of both companies, creating a formidable team to deliver cost-effective solutions to customers' increasingly complex emissions challenges.
About Caterpillar For more than 80 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making progress possible and driving positive and sustainable change on every continent. With 2007 sales and revenues of $44.958 billion, Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The company also is a leading services provider through Caterpillar Financial Services, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services, Caterpillar Logistics Services and Progress Rail Services. More information is available at http://www.cat.com/.
About CleanAIR Systems: Established in 1993, CleanAIR Systems is a technology-based corporation manufacturing emissions control systems with worldwide distribution. CleanAIR's products are designed to control air pollution such as diesel particulate matter and NOx for internal combustion engines and gas turbines. Visit CleanAIR Systems online at http://www.cleanairsys.com/. DATASOURCE: Caterpillar Inc.
CONTACT: Michael Keys of Caterpillar Inc., +1-309-675-1655, Web site: http://www.cat.com/ http://www.cleanairsys.com/
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