Brief: Fire Incident At Biocartis Warehouse In Mechelen, Belgium

Biocartis NV

31/07/2021 17:14

July 31 (Reuters) - Biocartis Group NV  BCART.BR :
    * FIRE INCIDENT AT BIOCARTIS WAREHOUSE IN MECHELEN, BELGIUM
    * BIOCARTIS GROUP - FIRE BROKE OUT AT ONE OF COMPANY'S
WAREHOUSE
FACILITIES IN MECHELEN, BELGIUM, DURING NIGHT OF 30 JULY 2021
    * NO ONE WAS INJURED AND ALL BIOCARTIS STAFF ON SITE WERE
SAFE
    * BIOCARTIS -  FIRE CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO WAREHOUSE
FACILITY & RAW MATERIALS STOCK; PRODUCTION LINE LOCATED IN
AFFECTED BUILDING WAS NOT DAMAGED
    * BIOCARTIS GROUP - PRODUCTION WILL BE DISRUPTED BECAUSE OF
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDING FROM FIRE AS WELL AS WATER DAMAGE
FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHING
    * BIOCARTIS - CO IS NOW ASSESSING IMPACT ON PRODUCTION
CONTINUITY
FROM LOST RAW MATERIALS AND PREPARING A PLAN TO MAXIMIZE
TRANSFER OF PRODUCTION
    * BIOCARTIS - COMPANY IS EVALUATING OPTIONS TO SOURCE RAW
MATERIALS FROM DIFFERENT SUPPLIERS IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE
PRODUCTION DELAY


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