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Not such good news for the Barlow engineers in the States if what happened in the UK is anything to go by. When Briggs bought the Cat dealer in the UK Briggs proceeded to loose 40% of the fleet to competition which resulted in a reduction of almost 200 technicians in four years. I only hope Briggs US management have learned from the incompetence shown by their UK counterparts.
  • Posted 27 Jan 2012 04:49
  • By millreef
  • joined 24 May'10 - 63 messages
  • Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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