With so much uncertainty surrounding Plasplugs DIY Week visited its Burton on Trent facility to get the truth behind the rumours...and found an empty building and confused staff.
The offices appeared to be completely unmanned. The car park, usually accessed via an electric barrier, was open to all and empty. The guard's hut was likewise unoccupied with a handwritten notice in the window explaining that the factory shop was closed for the day.

DIY Week did however meet two Plasplugs employees, who unfortunately, were unable to shed any light on the situation. They insisted that they knew nothing about it and had not been warned or informed about a potential closure, despite reports of a text message to staff to that effect earlier in the week. "We've been told nothing," said one middle-aged lady. "Nothing at all - as far as we know it might be open again on Monday."

It seems that the manufacturer may have closed its doors for the last time, but until more news is available no one is sure. Keep an eye on www.diyweek.net for more news on this story as it happens.