Dr Max's hospitality industry secret about the Caterpillar opportunity

Do you have the construction, mining and agricultural machinery giant company Caterpillar in your country/state/city? If so here is an opportunity to create some business. During the year 2000 this company celebrates its 75th anniversary. Caterpillar has manufacturing plants in 14 countries and more than 190 dealerships worldwide.

Benjamin Holt lived in Stockton, California, He was a combine maker and in 1904 he modified the farming tractor by substituting a gas engine for steam and replacing iron wheels with crawler tracks. This improved the tractor's mobility over dirt by making it lighter and distributing its weight more evenly.

Holt nicknamed the tractor the caterpillar. Britain adapted the design creating the armored tank in 1915. Following WWI the US Army donated tanks to local governments for construction work. The caterpillar's efficiency prompted development of earthmoving and construction equipment.

Holt merged with another California company, Best Tractor, in 1925. The new enterprise was named Caterpillar. In 1928 the company moved to Peoria, Illinois. In the 1930s Cat expanded into foreign markets and phased out combine production to concentrate on construction and road-building equipment.

You can check out the company at /www.caterpillar.com/

Headquarters: 100 NE Adams St., Peoria, IL 61629 Web Site: http://www.caterpillar.com/ Phone: 309-675-1000 Fax: 309-675-1182

Until next week - good luck, good like and good fun

Max Hitchins

The Hospitality Doctor

P.S. Sometimes opportunity knocks very softly - so listen carefully!