• Investment will focus on making training more accessible, defining what skills are needed for future jobs and connecting individuals to careers in modern manufacturing
  • The Academies of Central Arkansas, University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College and Little Rock Regional Chamber to help advance the effort

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), alongside Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, today announced the launch of its workforce commitment in Arkansas, marking another meaningful step in its five-year, $100 million Building the Future Workforce Initiative. With an allocation of up to $3 million, the funding aims to prepare Arkansas workers for jobs in modern manufacturing and industry technician roles.