Water shortages prompt JLR and Cadbury to halt production
Two of the West Midlands’ largest manufacturers were forced to halt production to conserve water supplies after the rapid thaw caused major repair headaches for water company Severn Trent.
Jaguar Land Rover and Cadbury both agreed to stop production yesterday in order to conserve supplies for emergency services.
JLR sent home two shifts at its Land Rover plant in Solihull, while the Bournville confectioner also stopped its production line so supplies could be preserved.
Severn Trent worked through the night to repair burst ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
