Caterpillar to open new Perkins engine facility

Caterpillar Inc will build a state-of-the-art, $150 mn engine manufacturing facility in India that will produce Perkins branded 4000 series engines. Perkins is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caterpillar. The company will also invest an additional $62 mn in its existing off-highway truck manufacturing facility in Chennai. The new investment to expand truck capacity in Chennai is in addition to a $108 mn investment for Chennai that Caterpillar had announced in 2010.Together, these new investments will help support customers in India and other growth markets, and are part of Caterpillar's goal to be the leader in its industry in India.Contact: Caterpillar Inc. Tel: 044-4269 1001. Website: www.india.cat.com