02-04-2012, 08:06 AM
Sad news for London Ontario.Caterpillar Inc. has decided to permanently close the Electro Motive plant which will mean the loss of 450 at the plant and over 1200 related jobs in the community.With a population just over 352,000,this is a big loss for the city.The plant has been operational since 1950 when it started building EMD F units and Geeps (GP 7's)---it has become a world class manufacturer of diesel locomotives,the latest being the SD 80 and 90 MAC series.