# Caterpillar to sell purpose-built forestry business to Weiler

Caterpillar entered a preliminary agreement to sell its purpose-built forestry business (excluding forestry excavators) to Weiler, Inc. The sale is expected to close by early 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-08-30
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: wheel skidders, track feller bunchers, wheel feller bunchers, knuckleboom loaders
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md)
- [Weiler](https://endata.com/companies/11710.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [dealsonwheels.co.nz](https://www.dealsonwheels.co.nz/caterpillar-sells-forestry-business-to-weiler/), 2018-08-31: "Caterpillar announced that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with Weiler, Inc. to sell the Cat purpose-built forestry business."

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