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Caterpillar to Cut 1,400 Jobs in Belgium


Caterpillar plans to cut 1,400 jobs at its plant near Charleroi, Belgium, due to weak European economy and high costs. The Gosselies plant, located near Charleroi, is one of Caterpillar’s largest facilities in Europe, where the company manufactures hydraulic excavators, engine parts and loading vehicles. The site has 3,700 employees. "Though they are painful, these measures are indispensable to allow us to ...
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