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This resolution recognizes Caterpillar Inc. on its 100th anniversary, highlighting the company's significant contributions to industry and society since its founding on April 15, 1925. The resolution celebrates Caterpillar's growth into a global leader in construction and industrial equipment, noting its diverse product range including construction machinery, engines, and emerging energy transition technologies. The document emphasizes the company's substantial economic impact, employing over 100,000 people worldwide, with more than 19,000 jobs in Illinois, and praises Caterpillar's commitment to core values such as integrity, excellence, teamwork, and sustainability. The resolution also commends the company's philanthropic efforts through the Caterpillar Foundation, which annually contributes millions of dollars to causes like disaster relief, education, and economic development. Ultimately, the Illinois Senate formally recognizes Caterpillar's remarkable achievements and its continued positive contributions to the economy, society, and global community, and resolves to present a copy of the resolution to the company as a symbol of esteem and respect.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=196&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104