Caterpillar set to axe 35 Shrewsbury office jobs
Caterpillar in Shrewsbury has revealed 35 redundancies as the firm looks to reduce costs and bring production in line with demand.
The Lancaster Road-based firm, which markets, sells and provides support for Cat-erpillar and diesel engines to military and naval customers outside North America, has invited staff into a voluntary redundancy programme.
The company employs 380 people, including agency staff, at its Shrewsbury base.
In a statement, Caterpillar said: "Caterpillar Shrewsbury Ltd recently proposed a voluntary severance programme for approximately 35 office based positions.
"As we have stated throughout the year and most recently in our third-quarter release, Caterpillar continues to take actions to reduce costs and bring production in line with demand."