Caterpillar has improved its forecast for the rest of the year after the release of its first quarter 2011The world's largest manufacturer of heavy machinery, Caterpillar, has his its profits increased five-fold thanks to an increase in the global demand for its products.
In the first three months of the year the company posted $1, 225 m (£ 733 m) up from 233 m $ a year ago.
Shares in US company rose by almost 3% in early trading in New York.
Caterpillar said more was "essential" due to sell record companies quarterly profit.
To the products, machines, machinery, electronics and gas turbines are used to produce energy.
"I am very pleased with our first quarter," said Chief Executive, Doug Oberhelman.
"The demand to improve how we increased production cost control was excellent, and our operating profit margin improved".
Japan effectThe company has revised up its Outlook for the rest of the year 2011 after.
Caterpillar increased sales $54bn now expected to be $50 billion.
This was done despite "sporadic production disruptions in many of our facilities" due to an earthquake and tsunami, which posted Japan last month said.
Caterpillar said, that it the circulation sales, expected negative effects, in particular in the second quarter, it factory efficiency and cost have.
Mr. Oberhelman paid tribute to two employees, the flight statement trading in the company.
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