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Holly Williams

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Wedgwood pauses production and puts 70 workers on temporary leave | History Defined

The owner of ceramics firm Wedgwood has revealed plans to halt production for 90 days (Alamy/PA) -

The owner of ceramics firm Wedgwood has revealed plans to halt production at its Staffordshire factory for up to 90 days from the end of the month in a move that will see 70 workers put on temporary leave.

Fiskars Group said the production pause at Wedgwood’s site in Barlaston would start on September 29 as a “short-term measure” in response to lower demand in some of its “key markets”.

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