Several BASF plants have cut production hours, and the German headquarters, where confirmed cases have been confirmed, is still operating normally

As a result of the outbreak of neo-crown pneumonia, BASF has introduced short-term work at its plants in Minster/Hittrup and Wuerzburg, Germany, both of which produce automotive coatings.
move comes after several carmakers closed factories.
Before the outbreak, carmakers across Europe had already begun to cut production because of weak demand, which forced auto makers to close factories and slowed demand for cars that affected chemical companies' output, including coatings, plastics, man-made fibers and additives.
the weak automotive market and the impact of the new crown pneumonia, which forced BASF to work shorter hours and reduce production.
a spokesman for BASF said there were no plans to shorten office hours at its headquarters in Ludwigsh, and more information on the work would be announced shortly.
as of March 24, there were more than 300,000 confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia worldwide and more than 32,000 confirmed cases in Germany, the fifth highest number in the world.
month, an employee at BASF's Ludwiggang plant confirmed that he was infected with the new coronavirus, and that the infected person and his close contacts (other BASF employees) are now in isolation at home.
the current outbreak in Germany is very serious, but BASF headquarters is still working normally.
's measures to prevent and control the new coronavirus, BASF responded on Twitter that the company currently prohibits employees from traveling to high-risk areas and must be quarantined at home for 14 days if an employee returns from those areas on business or for personal reasons.
March 17, BASF said its annual meeting, scheduled for April 30, would be postponed because of the impact of the outbreak, depending on how the outbreak went.
company's spokesman said Wednesday, March 25, that two employees and two contractors working at BASF's Geismar plant tested positive for COVID-19.
said BASF had been closely monitoring the situation since the four workers began self-isolation more than a week ago.
, BASF's senior communications manager, said medical staff had notified all workers who may have been in contact with the four COVID-19-positive workers.
those who had direct contact with four coronavirus-positive workers were already isolating themselves, said Ramonica, a senior official.
and as of March 25, no one else had tested positive for the coronavirus.
said the area where the infected worked was deeply cleaned.
field medical team has been and will continue to be in touch with employees and contractors," said Ramonica, a company that has been and will continue to work with the company.
," BASF said, operating according to local, state and federal guidelines during the pandemic and developing a pandemic response plan.
45 percent of BASF's employees work from home, and the Geismar plant has reduced contract work by 47 percent, according to Laconica, the company's chief executive.
said it had restricted access to the facility, checked workers' temperatures, urged employees to keep their distance and disinfected buses and work areas, and implemented "health-enhancing measures."