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Caterpillar laying off 167 workers in Lafayette

By Washington Examiner
Published August 3, 2012 2:01pm ET
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Caterpillar Inc. says it’s laying off nearly 170 workers at its Lafayette Large Engine Center in response to a drop in demand.

The Peoria, Ill.-based company announced Thursday that the cuts set to begin in September at the north-central Indiana plant are a reflection of its flexible workforce that fluctuates with demand.

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