en.Wedoany.com Reported - Caterpillar and the China International Contractors Association (CHINCA) recently jointly launched the "2026 High-Level Dialogue" event, organizing a delegation of executives from Chinese engineering contracting and mining enterprises to visit Fiji, Australia, and Singapore for exchanges and study tours.
The year 2026 marks the tenth anniversary of this event. Since its inception in 2016, this activity has covered 14 countries across six continents, becoming an important platform for in-depth communication between Chinese customers and Caterpillar and its global dealers. Over the past decade, Caterpillar has maintained a strategic partnership with CHINCA, continuously supporting Chinese customers in expanding into international markets.
This event continued its characteristic approach of "visiting the field and engaging in in-depth exchanges." In Fiji, the delegation visited Caterpillar dealer Carptrac, which is part of the Carpenters Group, a company with over 150 years of local development history. The partnership between the two began in 1928. The delegation focused on understanding the comprehensive capability system Carptrac has built for equipment sales, parts supply, and service support in an island environment. They also visited the MHCC complex and FHL Tower projects constructed by customers, engaging in discussions on topics such as new energy development, mining investment, and standards application.
At the second stop in Australia, the delegation visited the large-scale open-pit mining area of Yancoal Australia's Mount Thorley Warkworth, where dozens of Cat machines operate stably. Subsequently, the delegation visited Caterpillar dealer WesTrac in Perth, conducting an in-depth tour of its oil analysis laboratory, large equipment repair, certified rebuild, vocational training center, and parts center. Key exchanges focused on the practical application of intelligent mining solutions, autonomous solutions, and fleet management solutions in real mining scenarios. The cooperation between WesTrac and Yancoal Australia has spanned over 15 years.
In Singapore, the delegation visited Caterpillar's Asia-Pacific regional hub, with a key focus on the Asia-Pacific Distribution Center. As a core node of the regional supply chain, this center efficiently supports regional customer equipment maintenance needs through its highly intelligent warehousing and sorting systems. Caterpillar Senior Vice President Maarten de Haas discussed regional development and future cooperation opportunities with the delegation in Singapore.
An interesting episode occurred during the visit in Fiji: The Carpenters Group, to which Caterpillar dealer Carptrac belongs, operates the MHCC commercial complex locally, and the complex's newest high-rise office building project was being constructed and delivered by a Chinese customer. This cross-role convergence reflects the deep connections among dealers, customers, and local markets within the Caterpillar ecosystem. Caterpillar Senior Vice President Yang Chengjian stated that the company will continue to help customers tackle challenges and drive the industry towards greater efficiency, intelligence, and sustainability.
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