HEAVY machinery dealer WesTrac is cutting 350 jobs as part of a restructure in response to weaker demand from the resources industry.
The company provides Caterpillar machinery such as bulldozers and trucks to miners and builders.
It is a division of Seven Group Holdings, which is chaired by Kerry Stokes.
WesTrac has announced plans to restructure its NSW and ACT operations because of “challenging market conditions”.
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via WesTrac cuts 350 jobs | The Australian.
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