Perkins Engines

Diesel engine manufacturer
Organization business Q2071252
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Perkins Engines

Summary

Perkins Engines is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Perkins Engines is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Perkins Engines's instance of is recorded as business[4].
  • Perkins Engines's instance of is recorded as enterprise[5].
  • Perkins Engines's founder is recorded as Frank Perkins[6].
  • Perkins Engines is owned by Caterpillar Inc.[7].
  • Perkins Engines's headquarters location is recorded as Eastfield[8].
  • Perkins Engines's Commons category is recorded as Perkins Engines[9].
  • Perkins Engines's industry is recorded as industrial manufacturing[10].
  • January 1, 1932 marks the founding of Perkins Engines[11].
  • Perkins Engines's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.583888888888886, 'lon': -0.2136111111111111}[12].
  • Perkins Engines's location of formation is recorded as Peterborough[13].
  • Perkins Engines's parent organization or unit is recorded as Caterpillar Inc.[14].
  • Perkins Engines's official website is recorded as https://www.perkins.com[15].
  • Perkins Engines's product or material produced is recorded as diesel engine[16].
  • Perkins Engines's legal form is recorded as private company limited by shares[17].
  • Perkins Engines's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Perkins Engines'}[18].

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Founding

Perkins Engines's founder is recorded as Frank Perkins[6]. January 1, 1932 marks the founding of it[11]. Its location of formation is recorded as Peterborough[13].

Operations

Perkins Engines's headquarters location is recorded as Eastfield[8]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Caterpillar Inc.[14].

Industry

Perkins Engines's industry is recorded as industrial manufacturing[10].

Ownership

Perkins Engines is owned by Caterpillar Inc.[7]. Its product or material produced is recorded as diesel engine[16].

Why It Matters

Perkins Engines ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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  10. [12] . WikiMapia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception
    Location of formation Peterborough
    Parent organization or unit Caterpillar Inc.
    Country United Kingdom
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