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Ford Temporarily Shuts Down Avon Lake Plant
Work at the facility will be stopped through at least next week due to a semiconductor shortage, the company announced.
AVON LAKE, OH — Ford is temporarily stopping work at its Avon Lake plant, leaving more than 1,700 employees out of work for at least a week.
The plant was closed Friday due to the Canadian trucker blockade, Fox 8 reported. But the plant will remain closed through the coming week due to a global semiconductor shortage.
The Avon Lake plant and a facility in Kansas City will both be temporarily closed due to the shortage, Ford said in a statement. Other plants may see reduced workload and fewer shifts for workers, the company added.
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