Siegwerk LATAM responds to implications from the Coronavirus

Siegwerk 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.”