Fel y gwyddom, yn ystod ail hanner 2008 llithrodd economi Cymru'n gyflym i mewn i ddirwasgiad dwfn. Bu rhaid i lawer o gwmnïau cyfarwydd a phrofiadol dorri nôl. Roedd rhai ohonynt yn ei chael yn anodd parhau.
As we know, during the latter part of 2008 the Welsh economy slipped rapidly into a deep recession. Many well established and iconic companies were forced to scale back, some in a fight for survival.