JCB halts production across its UK sites as global demand for machines drops due to coronavirus

This comes as the manufacturer recently ramped up production after previously slowing it down over supply chain worries as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.

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JCB halts production across its UK sites as global demand for machines drops due to coronavirus

JCB has announced as of today (March 18), it is stopping production at all of its UK manufacturing plants as disruption resulting from the worldwide coronavirus pandemic causes an unprecedented reduction...

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