Caterpillar Laying Off 75 in Illinois
Caterpillar is laying off 75 employees at its Mapleton, Illinois foundry. The company is considering shutting the plant for two months if orders don't pick…
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Weyerhaeuser to Lay Off 480 in Six States
Federal Way, Washington-based forest products manufacturer Weyerhaeuser will indefinitely close four mills and permanently close five service centers, affecting about 480 jobs. The mills are…
Hardide to Shutter Texas Plant, Cut Jobs
Metal surface engineering company Hardide will cut jobs, as its customers' markets have been hit by the economic meltdown. The company is implementing a cost-reduction…
Mercury Marine Cuts 85 Jobs, Begins Temporary Plant Shutdown
Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin said Friday that 85 permanent job cuts have been made, and parts of the outboard motor manufacturer's plant…