Cat Logistics closes U.S. Cellular repair center

Posted March 25, 2010 at 6:26 a.m.

From the Tulsa World | About 300 people will lose their jobs when a wholly owned subsidiary of
Caterpillar Inc. closes its facility in Broken Arrow this year.

Morton, Ill.-based Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc. began operating
in Broken Arrow in 2000. The 70,000-square-foot site is the national
repair and distribution center for U.S. Cellular handsets.


In an e-mailed statement, Caterpillar officials said Wednesday U.S. Cellular is allowing its service agreement with Cat Logistics to expire at the end of August and has chosen a provider that specializes in the cell phone industry.

Caterpillar says as a result, the Broken Arrow facility will close.

Information wasn’t available on whether the 200 associates and 100 agency employees will get severance packages.

 

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