Caterpillar Inc.

Irving, Texas – October 15, 2026 -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has allocated up to $10 million to prepare North Carolina workers for modern manufacturing and industry technician roles. It is the sixth allocation under the company's five-year, $100 million Building the Future Workforce Initiative.

Caterpillar pairs $10 million training fund with a $1 billion North Carolina build-out

The workforce money follows Caterpillar's announcement that it plans to invest approximately $1 billion in North Carolina. The capital will expand manufacturing capacity for its Cat Compact business, which supplies compact equipment to small contractors and growing businesses. The plan includes a new facility in Sanford to increase production of compact track loaders and telehandlers.

Caterpillar's Clayton facility in the state already builds small wheel loaders and supports distribution of backhoe loaders.

Irving – October 15, 2026 -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will publish its third-quarter financial results at 5:30 a.m. CDT on Thursday, Oct. 29, two hours before its call with securities analysts and institutional investors.

Caterpillar will furnish the results to the SEC on Form 8-K

The full text of the release will be posted on the company's investor relations website and distributed through PR Newswire. Caterpillar will also furnish it to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a Current Report on Form 8-K, in line with applicable SEC rules.

The one-hour analyst call starts at 7:30 a.m. CDT

Caterpillar will hold the call on Oct. 29 and carry it as a real-time, listen-only teleconference and webcast. Supporting materials will be available on the investor site before the webcast begins.