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The economic crisis has taken hold of Funen with layoffs, bankruptcies and a sharp decline in private consumption. New figures show that November nationwide saw more bankruptcies than ever before in the 13-year history of statistics, with a total of 331. On Funen, there were 27 bankruptcies in November compared to just five in the same month last year. And after years of labor shortages, Funen companies are now starting to lay off employees. At Carl Hansen og Søn in Gelsted, where the famous Y-chairs are produced, they are preparing for an uncertain year.