Brief: Firma Oponiarska Debica Suspends Tire Production At Debica Plant Due To Coronavirus Epidemic

Firma Oponiarska Debica SA

18/03/2020 06:44

March 18 (Reuters) - Firma Oponiarska Dębica SA  DBC.WA :
    * SAID ON TUESDAY IT HAS DECIDED TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND TIRE
PRODUCTION AT THE PRODUCTION PLANT IN DEBICA DUE TO THE
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
    * THE SUSPENSION RUNS FROM MARCH 21 TILL APRIL 3 WITH THE
POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION
    * THE REASONS FOR SUSPENSION ARE STAFF AND CUSTOMER SAFETY
AND
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE OUTBREAK ON DEMAND IN POLAND AND IN
MARKETS IN WHICH THE COMPANY'S KEY CUSTOMER GOODYEAR OPERATES
    * LIMITING PRODUCTION OPERATIONS AT THE PLANT MAY AFFECT THE
COMPANY'S QUARTERLY, HALF YEAR OR FULL YEAR RESULTS
    * THE COMPANY CONTINUES SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS
AND IS
READY TO RESTART PRODUCTION DEPENDING ON EPIDEMIC SITUATION

    
    
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