Slovenia’s BSH reportedly restarts production despite coronavirus crisis

By bne IntelliNews April 1, 2020

Slovenia’s BSH Hisni Aparati, which was one of the first large manufacturers in the country to halt production over the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, is now among the first to relaunch production, local media reported on April 1.

The company halted operations on March 15 mainly due to the suspension of public transport and absence of protective equipment.

The company, which is the largest producer of small household appliances in Europe, operated at 15% of capacity on March 30 and hopes to be at 50% next week, news agency STA reported.

“We mostly had to close because public transport was suspended, as 75% of our workers used the bus to come to work,” BSH director Bostjan Gorjup was cited as saying.

He said that the second reason was the absence of protective equipment and the fact that an outbreak at its factory would have created excessive peril for the Upper Savinja valley.

1,500 people work in the factory and the valley has 16,000 inhabitants.

"Those in China have been working for some time already. I expect that those in Italy will get a green light after an inspection where they need to prove they meet security demands, much like was the case in China," Gorjup said.

Read in IntelliNews Pro
Get IntelliNews Pro

Related Articles

Slovenian banks NLB and Addiko extend initiative for converting Swiss franc loans to euros

Slovenian banks NLB and Addiko have introduced a special initiative aimed at supporting socially vulnerable borrowers with loans denominated in Swiss francs. Announced by the Association of Banks ... more

bne IntelliNews Southeast Europe Outlook 2024

This Southeast Europe Outlook 2024 has been prepared by bne IntelliNews as part of a series of annual reviews providing updates on the geopolitical, macroeconomic and commercial state of ... more

Slovenian banks’ pre-tax profit surges 123.5% y/y in January-September

Slovenian commercial banks achieved €819.1mn in pre-tax profit during the first nine months of 2023, representing a surge of 123.5% compared to the corresponding period last year, the Bank of ... more

Follow Us On

Most Read

  1. EU finally boosts defence investment into arms production as Ukraine runs out of ammo
    1 month ago
  2. The models are wrong, climate change is accelerating faster than predicted
    4 days ago
  3. Don't mention the "D" word - Ukraine
    8 days ago
  4. The 'wet-bulb' set to kill hundreds of thousands of people if temperatures and humidity levels continue to rise
    6 days ago
  5. COLLINGWOOD: Ukraine’s power blackout means a dark future
    6 days ago
  1. Russia could pay off its entire external debt tomorrow, in cash
    29 days ago
  2. Albanians campaign on social media to keep bus bridge created in freak accident
    1 year ago
  3. BRICS announce a blockchain-based payment system to create a common currency
    1 month ago
  4. Saudi Arabia to scale back plans for Neom city
    18 days ago
  5. Iran vs Israel: Who is better equipped for war?
    15 days ago

Reports

Dismiss