Caterpillar To Layoff 106 At Indiana Plant

Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, has announced plans to lay off around 100 workers from a plant in Indiana.

According to company spokesman Jim Dugan, 106 production employees at the Large Engine Center in Lafayette, will be laid off starting in November. He stated that the layoffs were decided upon in response to production needs.

Caterpillar began a series of rolling layoffs for 985 workers at the same factory. 580 workers at that factory are already on layoff status.