ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ pɹəpˈoːɹʃən ʌvðə stˈiːl wˈɜːks klˈoʊzd dˌaʊn ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn wˌɪtʃ hæd ɐ nˈɑːk ˌɔn ɪfˈɛkt wɪð ɐdʒˈeɪsənt ˈɪndʌstɹiz, sˈɛvɹəl ʌv hˈuːm wɜː nˈaʊ stɹˈʌɡlɪŋ wɪð dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ wˈɜːld mˈɑːɹkɪts.
A large proportion of the Steel Works closed down in September 1999 which had a knock on effect with adjacent industries, several of whom were now struggling with developing world markets.