Caterpillar Acquires RPMGlobal to Create End-to-End Digital Mining Platform

Caterpillar integrates RPMGlobal into end-to-end mining platform

On Feb. 17, 2026, Caterpillar announces the acquisition of RPMGlobal, a Brisbane‑based mining software company, in a transaction first agreed in October 2025. The deal expands Caterpillar’s portfolio of data‑driven mining technology, folding RPMGlobal’s modules for planning, scheduling, equipment management and analytics into Caterpillar’s broader hardware, software and services ecosystem. Company executives frame the move as creating practical, scalable solutions that tie mine‑site software directly to equipment performance and financial services.

Caterpillar says the integration will let customers plan, operate and manage sites more efficiently by combining RPMGlobal’s nearly 50 years of domain expertise with Caterpillar’s global dealer network, Cat Financial and equipment lines across Power & Energy, Construction Industries and Resource Industries. The company positions the acquisition as a way to deliver end‑to‑end workflows that link long‑range planning through daily operations and maintenance, with a focus on extracting value across the mining lifecycle. Caterpillar highlights the ability to deploy software modules alongside financed equipment to address operational bottlenecks and improve asset utilisation.

Caterpillar frames the purchase as part of a longer strategic push toward digitalised mining operations, aiming to embed RPMGlobal tools within its commercial and service channels worldwide. Denise Johnson, group president of Caterpillar Resource Industries, describes the deal as a milestone for solving customers’ day‑to‑day mining challenges by marrying software capabilities to proven equipment. RPMGlobal’s CEO Richard Mathews says the company finds an “ideal home” in Caterpillar and expects deeper integration to tackle complex problems faced by mining firms.

RPMGlobal’s product continuity and expertise

RPMGlobal continues to operate under its RPMGlobal brand and brings product lines that support value extraction across exploration, planning, scheduling and asset management. The firm’s nearly five decades of domain knowledge provide a library of industry workflows and algorithms that Caterpillar intends to scale through its dealer footprint and service offerings.

Sector context and strategic implications

The move underscores an industry trend toward greater digitalisation and convergence of software, equipment and financing in mining. Caterpillar points to its 2025 sales of $67.6 billion as a platform to accelerate deployment of software‑driven services and broaden its role from equipment supplier to integrated mining technology partner.