Perkins Engines [SEP] parent company
Perkins Engines
Perkins Engines (officially Perkins Engines Company Limited), a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc, is primarily a diesel engine manufacturer for several markets including agricultural, construction, material handling, power generation and industrial. It was established in Peterborough, England, in 1932. Over the years Perkins has expanded its engine ranges and produces thousands of different engine specifications including diesel and petrol engines.
History.
History High-speed diesel engines.
F. Perkins Limited, established on 7 June 1932, was founded in Queen Street
industrial tools and machinery. While Perkins have customers in many sectors, the main consumer of their engines Caterpillar Inc, who are also the parent company. Caterpillar Inc have several divisions which consume the Perkins engines. The main two are the Caterpillar excavator and diesel generators via their subsidiary F G Wilson. Other main users of the Perkins engines are below, which are mostly water pumps and geenrators, the two main markets for the Perkins products. Perkins also have a division, Perkins Marine, which produces small engines for propulsion.