The Airbus group has announced that it is temporarily closing its assembly line in Tianjin, China. The group indicates that it thus follows the recommendations of the Chinese authorities with regard to the coronavirus. Nearly 500 employees work on the site.
Airbus has been forced to close its final assembly line in Tianjin, located in eastern China, for an indefinite period. The cause: the health crisis caused by the coronavirus. The group said it wanted to meet “the demands of the Chinese government.” The Chinese authorities have indeed asked all the big companies to suspend their activities at least until February 10. The objective: to try to stop the spread of the epidemic.
The firm indicates that as far as possible, the staff work from home. “Regarding the impact on business, travel restrictions in China and around the world pose logistical challenges,” the company said in a statement. The Tianjin assembly line site is currently closed. “
The company Airbus states that it “regularly informs the staff of the situation and the precautions to be taken” and that it “continuously assesses the situation and monitors the potential effects on production and deliveries and will try to mitigate them through alternative plans if necessary ”. The site employs around 500 people.
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