factory fire
Portuguese helmet manufacturer NEXX has had a fire (January 20) at the fibre and carbon production unit of its factory in Anadia, Portugal.
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| Helder Loureiro, founder and CEO: “We deeply regret the impact this fire has caused on our employees, clients, partners, area residents and other companies in the area” |
At the time of the incident (a Saturday) this part of their facility was not working, so there have been “no injuries or damages to third parties,” the company says.
Helder Loureiro, founder and CEO of the company, says: “We would like to express our gratitude for the solidarity and encouragement we have received locally and internationally. We deeply regret the impact this fire has caused to our employees, clients, partners, area residents and other companies in the area. The incident is being investigated and we are working with local authorities in every possible way to clarify what has happened.
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| Pavilion 3 before the fire, a further three pavilions were not affected |
“We would like to thank all our employees, customers and third parties for their support messages and to let everyone know that none of the 160 jobs are at risk. We can guarantee that NEXX will recover quickly from this situation and continue our growth. Production will be affected in the short term, but we expect that within a month the situation will begin to stabilise.
“The company activated its disaster contingency plan on the same day, to restore its activities and meet its commitments, and we already resumed business, as near normal as possible, effective Monday January 22nd. Many operations are unaffected, so we can continue with much of what we do.”
www.nexx-helmets.com
