noun
factory closure; factory shutdown
General term for closing a factory, whether temporarily or permanently.
不況のため、その工場閉鎖は避けられなかった。
Due to the recession, the factory closure was unavoidable.
noun
Specifically a lockout during a labor dispute, where management closes the factory to pressure workers.
組合との交渉が決裂し、会社は工場閉鎖に踏み切った。
Negotiations with the union broke down, and the company resorted to a lockout.