The phrase "factory shutdown" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to a closure of a factory, usually due to economic reasons. For example, "The factory shutdown caused hundreds of workers to lose their jobs."
The factory shutdown will eliminate nearly 10,000 jobs, a quarter of its work force, over the next three years.
For Dr. William Schubert, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Pocatello, Idaho, the factory shutdown may have contributed to an even worse outcome.
Looked at that way, critics say, the factory shutdown and lack of backup inventory was more than merely an unfortunate accident.
Because of a drug factory shutdown, Jeannine Lipez of Lock Haven, Pa., says she can no longer even walk across the street without getting spasms in her left leg and will probably need an operation to replace an artery.
Costs related to the recall, sales suspension and factory shutdown are estimated to reach $1.1 billion.
Costs related to the recall, sales suspension and factory shutdown are estimated to reach $1.1 billion, but that's likely only a fraction of the long-term damage.
Industrial production bounced back after the factory shutdowns for Chinese New Year.
The additional factory shutdowns may be an important step.
And legal enforcement by local officials loosened when the global economic crisis hit China and resulted in factory shutdowns.
Some economists predicted that auto factory shutdowns, stemming from supply disruptions in Japan, would cause applications to rise.
Detroiters are no strangers to the sorrows these engines can bring: layoffs, factory shutdowns, losing streaks, even winless seasons.
