# Caterpillar sells purpose-built forestry business to Weiler Forestry

Caterpillar and Weiler Forestry entered a definitive agreement for Weiler to acquire Cat's purpose-built forestry product line and operations in LaGrange, Ga., Auburn, Ala., and Smithfield, N.C. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-04-15
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: purpose-built forestry machines, 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 Forestry](https://endata.com/companies/38735.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [woodbusiness.ca](https://www.woodbusiness.ca/caterpillar-signs-agreement-to-sell-purpose-built-forestry-business/), 2019-04-15: "Caterpillar and Weiler entered into a definitive agreement to sell Cat's purpose-built forestry business."

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