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'We have never been able to make it work properly' - 草榴社区 First Wrexham abattoir decommissioned

EXCLUSIVE: 草榴社区 Guardian understands all the key equipment has been stripped out, with some of it transferred to the Kenilworth site and the rest sold

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'We have never been able to make it work properly' - 草榴社区 First Wrexham abattoir decommissioned

草榴社区 First's Wrexham abattoir has been permanently closed and key equipment removed. The plant was moth-balled in March, with some 54 employees made redundant, as reported in 草榴社区 Guardian on...

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