Brief: Biocartis Group To Run At Lower Manufacturing Capacity After Fire Incident

Biocartis NV

02/08/2021 06:25

Aug 2 (Reuters) - Biocartis Group NV  BCART.BR :
    * BIOCARTIS GROUP NV: UPDATE ON FIRE INCIDENT AT BIOCARTIS
WAREHOUSE
    * FIRE CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO WAREHOUSE FACILITY
    * PRODUCTION AT 'ML2' LINE WILL BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
    * PRODUCTION WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM IMPACTED 'ML2'
PRODUCTION
LINE TO 'ML1' PRODUCTION LINE WHICH IS LOCATED IN ANOTHER
BUILDING AT MECHELEN SITE
    * COMPANY WILL BE RUNNING AT CONSIDERABLY LOWER
MANUFACTURING
CAPACITY UNTIL PRODUCTION ON ML2 CAN BE RESUMED
    * RAW MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE TO CONTINUE CARTRIDGE
MANUFACTURING
UNTIL LATE AUGUST
    * STEPS WILL BE TAKEN COMING DAYS TO REPLENISH CRITICAL
REAGENT
MATERIALS FROM DIFFERENT SUPPLIERS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE
PRODUCTION DELAYS
    * FURTHER UPDATES WILL BE MADE AS APPROPRIATE

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