Eneria, subsidiary of Groupe Monnoyeur
With the support of such a prestigious group as Bergerat Monnoyeur and Caterpillar's special partnership, Eneria's business and image are steadily growing.1906-1929: Start of a brilliant future
1906: Hy. Bergerat & Cie is founded
1929: on December 6, the company becomes France's exclusive agent for Caterpillar Tractor Company
Hand in hand with Caterpillar, unfailing commitment to customers since 1929
- Growing number of local after-sales workshops
- Launch of first specialised workshops: marine engines, power lift trucks, etc.
- Development of handling and energy divisions
- Launch of Caterpillar business in Algeria, 1981
90s: end of subsidiary grouping and foundation of
- Bergerat Monnoyeur Travaux Publics
- Bergerat Monnoyeur Énergie
- Bergerat Monnoyeur Manutention
- Bergerat Monnoyeur International
Continuing group globalization: after Algeria, establishment in Romania (1991) and in Poland (1997).
New activities are deployed in Romania. Renault cars are imported and Renault trucks and industrial vehicles are distributed, as well as agricultural equipment in partnership with John Deere.
1996: Bergerat Monnoyeur starts a new rental business for small civil engineering equipment by acquiring Slevmi.
Years 2000: Groupe Monnoyeur companies change identity
Bergerat Monnoyeur Travaux Publics becomes Bergerat Monnoyeur CAT
Bergerat Monnoyeur Énergie becomes ENERIA
Bergerat Monnoyeur Manutention becomes Aprolis
Bergerat Monnoyeur International becomes Magellan
Slevmi becomes Bergerat Monnoyeur Location in 2005
about caterpillar history
1890: Benjamin Holt and Daniel Best experimented with various forms of steam tractors for use in farming. They did so separately, with separate companies.
1904: Holt's first steam track-type tractor.
1906: Holt's first gas track-type tractor.
1915: Holt Caterpillar track-type tractors are used by the Allies in World War I.
1925: The Holt Manufacturing Company and the C.L. Best Tractor Co. merge to form Caterpillar Tractor Co.
1931: The first Diesel Sixty Tractor rolled off the assembly line in East Peoia, Illinois, with a new efficient source of power for track-type tractors.
1940: The Caterpillar product line now included motor graders, blade graders, elevating graders, terracers and electrical generating sets.
1942: Caterpillar track-type tractors, motor graders, generator sets and a special engine for the M4 tank are used by the United States in its war effort.
1950: Caterpillar Tractor Co. Ltd. in Great Britain is established, the first of many overseas operations created to help manage foreign exchange shortages, tariffs, import controls and better serve customers around the world.
1953: In 1931, the company created a separate engine sales group to market diesel engines to other equipment manufacturers. The group was replaced in 1953 with a separate sales and marketing division to better serve the needs of a broad range of engine customers. Engine sales now account for approximately one-third of the company's total sales and revenues.
1963: Caterpillar and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. form one of the first joint ventures in Japan to include partial US ownership. Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd. started production in 1965, has been renamed Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd., and is now the No. 2 maker of construction and mining equipment in Japan.
1981-83: The worldwide recession took its toll on Caterpillar, costing the company the equivalent of 1 million USD a day and forcing it to dramatically reduce employment.
1983: Caterpillar leasing company is expanded to offer equipment financing options to its customers worldwide and is renamed Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation.
1985-present: The product line continued to diversify to meet a variety of customer needs. More than 300 products are now offered, more than double the figure in 1981.
1986: The Caterpillar Tractor Co. changes its name to Caterpillar Inc. - a more accurate reflection of the entreprise's growing diversity.
1987: A 1.8 bilion USD plant modernization program was launched to steamline the manufacturing process.
1990: The company decentralized its structure, reorganizing into business units responsible for return on assets and customer satisfaction.
1997: The company continued to expand, acquiring the UK-based Perkins Engines. With the addition of Germany's MaK Motoren the previous year, Caterpillar becomes the world leader in diesel engine manufacturing.
1998: The world's largest off-highway truck - the 797 - makes its debut at the Cat Proving Ground in Arizona.
1999: Caterpillar unveils new line of construction equipment at CONEXPO, world's largest construction show, in response to changing customer needs for smaller, more versatile construction equipment.
2000: Caterpillar celebrates its 75th anniversary.
2001: Caterpillar is the first company to globally launch 6 Sigma and deliver first-year benefits of implementation costs.
2003: Caterpillar becomes the first engine manufacturer to offer a complete line of 2004 model year clean diesel engines fully compliant and certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Caterpillar's breakthrough emissions control technology, known as ACERT, is designed to comply with EPA standards without sacrificing performance, reliability or fuel efficiency.
