Schwing Stetter India resumes operations at Chennai Plant

Schwing Stetter India (SSI), one of the country's leading concreting equipment manufacturers, has resumed operations in its Chennai facility. The announcement follows the relaxation in rules by the government and the necessary permissions granted by the state authorities. The facility will now run with the required workforce to meet the initial production demand, and will follow all the government's directives on business operations. This includes guidelines on social distancing, adjusted shift timing to reduce crowd, reduced bus capacity, frequent sanitization in common areas, regular temperature checks, hand sanitizing at entry, reduced persons per table in dining area, and regular monitoring by doctors and paramedics. Said, Managing Director, V.G.Sakthikumar, "While resuming general processes, the health and safety of employees will continue to be our primary focus and we will do so in alignment with the latest safety protocol from the government. It is hoped that the business will now begin to recover gradually and meet the demands of customers." During the lockdown, Schwing Stetter India had implemented a number of safety measures aimed at curbing the risk of COVID-19 infections and ensure protection of its employees. The company had also taken complete responsibility for the health and well - being of over 600 migrant by providing its workers basic amenities like food, accommodation and regular medical monitoring.