Caterpillar Acquires Division of Weir Group PLC

Deerfield, Illinois, based Caterpillar Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of the oil and gas division of Weir Group PLC. The operations headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has 40 service centers around the globe with around 2,000 employees. Caterpillar said the company will continue to produce pumps, consumable parts, wellheads and pressure control products, expanding services to their consumers.