With the Indian owned company itself in a battle for survival and throughput at other Corus plants severely depressed, even that was not sustainable, said Mr Bolton. "There is not a lot of scope. It will keep everybody employed for a short time - at least for as long as the 90-day consultation period." Mr Bolton said Corus bosses had been shocked and angered by the consortium's decision. "This has been irresponsible behaviour," he said. "They had no right to terminate the supply agreement.