Siegwerk LATAM responds to implications from the Coronavirus
April 1, 2020Siegwerk has moved rapidly to establish a central crisis management team in response to the global outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This team manages the risk of disruption of supply to the market caused by the global outbreak which is progressively spreading across Latin America. Given the unpredictable nature of COVID-19 it is not easy to predict the full effect on communities, people and business activities in the near future.
Siegwerk’s first priority is to ensure the health and safety of its employees.
Given the role ink manufacturers play as a critical infrastructure
industry in the food, beverage, hygiene and pharmaceutical value chain, Siegwerk
is committed to the continued supply of its products and services during the
COVID-19 outbreak. The company continues to follow guidance from national and
international health authorities with respect to preventing the spread of the
virus.
“The Siegwerk teams, across the LATAM region, have successfully executed the
global production of pandemic guidelines where preventative measures are
developed and implemented, with the goal of avoiding interruptions in supply
and to ensure business continuity,” said Ralf Hildenbrand, President Americas
Region for Siegwerk. “The segregation of shifts has occurred at all of our
sites, with these measures resulting in a predictable loss of efficiency.”