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Which two companies merged to form Caterpillar ?

  • Holt Manufacturing & C. L. Best Tractor

  • John Deere & Komatsu

  • Volvo Construction & JCB

  • Case & New Holland

Answer

Caterpillar was formed through the merger of Holt Manufacturing Company and C. L. Best Tractor Company in 1925. This merger created the California-based Caterpillar Tractor Company, which later reorganized as Caterpillar in 1986.
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