Caterpillar is handing out layoff notifications worldwide this week, as it continues to restructure.

CAT is eliminating positions in the research technology and product development division.

The company’s spokesperson couldn’t tell us how many people are being impacted in the Peoria area.

In a statement to WMBD, she says, “There is no question this is a tough period for everyone. The Peoria area has been home for Caterpillar for 91 years, and the company wants to emerge even stronger for its own people and for this community.”