A Ford logo on a sign at the Den Hartog Ford Museum (Public Domain)
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal details the latest woes at Ford Motor Company: the manufacturer of the iconic blue Ford insignia has slowed production of the logo. The supplier, Tribar Technologies, slowed manufacturing in recent months due to an environmental regulatory order:
“A Michigan-based supplier that has made badges for Ford in the past had to limit operations in August, after disclosing to Michigan regulators it had discharged industrial chemicals into a local sewer system, according to city and state officials.”
The badge shortage is just one of many supply shortages that plagued manufacturers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more over at The Wall Street Journal and Jalopnik.