Fears more manufacturing plants will close to high energy costs

From Checkpoint, 4:42 pm on 21 August 2024

There are fears more manufacturing plants will close due to soaring energy costs, which could results in hundreds more job losses. A large forest products company, Winstone Pulp International, told its workers yesterday that it's planning to shut its entire operation as a result of high wholesale energy prices - resulting in 230 people losing their jobs. As Alexa Cook reports, it's a struggle many in the industry are facing.