100 jobs to go as Wolverhampton firm moves from city
More than 150 years of production at a Wolverhampton firm will end next week when around 100 people lose their jobs.
Turner Powertrain Systems, run by Caterpillar in Racecourse Road, Dunstall, is moving operations to India, France and the United States.
The transmissions manufacturer dates back to 1859 but last September it was announced that around 200 jobs would go.
There are currently 167 people, both permanent and agency staff, working at Turner Powertrain.
Another 40 engineering staff not being made redundant will be moved to Caterpillar firms in Shrewsbury and Stafford.
Caterpillar spokesman Erik de Leye said: "We have now reached the final production weeks and we will terminate the employment contract of 127 employees, with the majority of them at the end of April.
"We want to thank the team as they continued to remain focused on supporting our customers during this difficult period of time. We have worked with our employees to support them in their career and employment transition."
No redundancies have been made in the engineering, marketing and warranty departments, as well as part of the purchasing department.
Turner Powertrain was bought by Caterpillar in 1996. The redundancies were labelled a 'disgrace' by union bosses who claimed they were misled about the scale of the cuts.
