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Cafodd ZF Automotive UK Limited, sy’n gyflogwr pwysig yn yr ardal ac sy’n cyflenwi rhannau o frandiau ceir amlwg ledled y byd, wedi gweld effaith sylweddol o’r pandemig.


Er mwyn cefnogi’r cwmni a’i weithwyr yn ystod y cyfnod hynod anodd hwn, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi darparu £267,000 i helpu gydag arian parod ac i warchod bywoliaeth y staff. 


Mae’r Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd, sy’n rhan o becyn cymorth Llywodraeth Cymru gwerth £2 biliwn ar gyfer busnesau, yn darparu cymorth ariannol sylweddol i filoedd o gwmnïau ledled Cymru, ac mae eisoes wedi helpu i warchod 125,000 o swyddi.  Mae’r gronfa yn ategu’r cymorth sy’n cael ei ddarparu gan Lywodraeth y DU. 


Meddai Jonathan Williams, rheolwr gweithfeydd ZF Automotive UK Limited ym Mhontypŵl:



> “Roedd effaith Covid 19 ar ZF Pontypool yn ddramatig a chyflym.  Bu’r safle ar gau am ddeufis wrth inni asesu y risg i’n gweithrediadau, ail\-drefnu cynllun y ffatri a gosod gofynion pellter cymdeithasol a Chyfarpar Diogelu Personol.   
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> Roedd llif arian yn hollbwysig yn ystod y cyfnod hwn, gyda costau sylweddol yn parhau.  Roedd cefnogaeth gan y Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd yn allweddol i gadw hylifedd y busnes a gwarchod swyddi y 257 o weithwyr ar y safle.”


Meddai Ken Skates, Gweinidog yr Economi:



> “Mae’r Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd wedi bod yn allweddol yn ein hymdrechion i warchod cwmnïau, swyddi a bywoliaeth rhag effeithiau economaidd difrifol y feirws. 
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> “Ers dechrau’r pandemig hwn, rydym wedi cynnig pecyn sylweddol o gymorth i fusnesau Cymru, wedi’u darparu’n gyflym, gwerth dros £2 biliwn. Dyma’r cynnig mwyaf hael i fusnesau mewn unrhyw fan yn y DU. 
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> “Dwi’n falch ei fod wedi darparu cymorth ariannol hollbwysig i ZF Automotive UK Limited mewn cyfnod pan oeddent ei angen fwyaf ac wedi helpu i warchod 257 o swyddi pwysig.
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> “Fel llywodraeth, byddwn yn parhau i wneud popeth y gallwn i warchod ein busnesau a’n pobl yn ystod y pandemig ofnadwy hwn.”







Translation:


 
ZF Automotive UK Limited, which is an important employer in the area and supplies parts to leading car brands across the world, has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.


To support the company and its workers through these incredibly difficult times, the Welsh Government has provided £267,000 to help with cashflow and protect the livelihoods of staff.


The ERF, which is part of Welsh Government’s £2 billion plus support package for businesses, is providing thousands of companies across Wales with significant financial support and has already helped to safeguard 125,000 jobs. The fund complements the help provided by the UK Government.


Jonathan Williams, plant manager of ZF Automotive UK Limited in Pontypool, said:



> “The impact of the Covid 19 pandemic to ZF Pontypool was dramatic and sudden. The site was closed for two months while we risk assessed our operations, re\-organised factory layouts and put in place social distancing and PPE requirements. Cash flow was paramount during this period, with significant costs remaining. Support from the Economic Resilience Fund was key in maintaining liquidity for the business and safeguarding the jobs of the 257 employees at the site.”


Economy Minister Ken Skates said:



> “The Economic Resilience Fund has been key to our efforts to protect companies, jobs and livelihoods from the severe economic effects of the virus.
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> “Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have provided a substantial package of support for Welsh businesses, delivered at pace, worth more than £2 billion. This is the most generous offer of help for businesses anywhere in the UK.
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> “I am pleased it has provided crucial financial assistance to ZF Automotive UK Limited at a time when they needed it most and helped protect 257 important jobs.
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> “As a government, we will continue to do all that we can to protect our businesses and our people during this terrible pandemic.”