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The closure of the factory, after paying workers their wages, was a poignant reminder of the current industrial climate. A commenter echoed this sentiment, sharing that after 25 years in the furniture industry, they found only remnants of a booming market—survival now requires constant improvisation. Another manufacturer, involved in furniture materials, noted the abrupt loss of a major foreign trade client, expressing a sense of despair resonating throughout the industry as they faced what felt like an unrelenting winter of uncertainty.