Friday, 8 November 2013

Caterpillar to close W.Va. highwall miner plant




Caterpillar Inc. is closing a highwall miner plant in southern West Virginia and moving production to a facility in Pennsylvania. Media outlets report that the company announced the move on Monday. Caterpillar says its plant in Beckley will close by mid-2014. Production will be shifted to the company's plant in Houston, Pa.

The Beckley plant employs about 40 workers. Caterpillar says the workers will be offered a severance package and transitional support. Read more.

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