Caterpillar Announces Indefinite Layoffs for Engine Production Employees

Caterpillar Inc. has notified 814 production employees at its Mossville, Illinois engine assembly facility that the company would indefinitely lay off those employees.
In recent months, production volumes at the Mossville engine facility have decreased significantly.
This is primarily related to a decrease in orders for on-highway truck engines made in Mossville, lower demand for engines used in Caterpillar machines and decreased demand for commercial engine applications.