Caterpillar completes RPMGlobal acquisition, expanding data-driven mining technology and software solutions
Caterpillar Inc has sealed the acquisition of RPMGlobal Holdings Limited, expanding its portfolio of data-driven mining technology and software solutions that help customers plan, operate and manage their sites more efficiently.
Headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, RPMGlobal has deep domain expertise in mining technology enablement, providing customers with data-driven software solutions across the mining value chain. Caterpillar announced an agreement to acquire RPMGlobal in October 2025.
Denise Johnson, Group President, Caterpillar Resource Industries, said: “Acquiring RPMGlobal is a notable milestone supporting our strategy to solve the challenges our mining customers face every day. By combining RPMGlobal’s software capabilities with Caterpillar’s proven equipment and technology solutions, we will unlock new opportunities to help customers improve mine site performance, while advancing the future of mining technology in a way that is practical, scalable and grounded in their needs.”
Richard Mathews, CEO of RPMGlobal, added: “Given the complementary nature of the two companies’ technology offerings, Caterpillar is an ideal home for both our people and our software products. By deeply integrating our solution sets, we will be able to better solve the most difficult challenges mining companies grapple with daily. The team and I are looking forward to working with the Caterpillar team for the benefit of our customers.”
For Caterpillar, HAULSIM is of particular interest – it is utilised extensively on the OEM and mine operator side, and the major truck OEMs have all used it as part of their simulation solutions. RPMGlobal initially adds equipment models based on any published specifications, with the OEMs adding extra proprietary levels of complexity on their equipment, prototypes and future fleets. RPMGlobal told IM back in 2023: “They (OEMs) are using it to help customers make key decisions about which way they are going to go – battery, hybrid, hydrogen or a combination. Without really good simulation tools it is a very hard problem for the mine operators to solve.”
RPMGlobal’s close relationship with the OEMs dates back to TALPAC as many of them started out using that years ago to simulate their equipment for prospective customers.
RPMGlobal will continue to offer products and services under the RPMGlobal brand, Caterpillar says.
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