Caterpillar is one of the world's largest manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, diesel engines, and turbines. It was founded in 1925 through the merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Company. Caterpillar designs, manufactures, and sells equipment and engines to customers around the world through a large network of dealers. It has over 94,000 employees and annual revenue of $32 billion. Caterpillar aims to enable economic growth through infrastructure development and provide solutions that support communities and protect the environment.