Covid-19: Caterpillar to temporarily suspend production at Springvale

By The Newsroom
Published 1st Apr 2020, 18:52 BST
Caterpillar factory in Larne. INLT-36-704-conCaterpillar factory in Larne. INLT-36-704-con
Caterpillar factory in Larne. INLT-36-704-con
Caterpillar is to suspend production at its Springvale plant in Belfast for a three-week period.

The company confirmed the temporary measure will take effect from Monday, April 6 through to April 24.

A spokesperson for Caterpillar said: “Impacted employees will now be furloughed in line with the UK Government Job Retention Scheme for this entire period.”

The American giant’s factory in Larne remains open.

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