Apollo: Kerala plant returning to normal levels

Apollo Tyres’ manufacturing facilities in Kerala (located in Perambra and Kalamassery) are now returning to normal production levels, according to the company. Production operations in the two plants were affected by heavy floods in the state which prevented employees getting in to work.

Writing in an official statement on the matter, company representatives said: “There is no damage to equipment or property, and all the employees of the company are safe and secure. The production loss due to this natural calamity is 3000 metric tonnes approximately. However, consequential loss of profit is not significant.”

The production loss due to natural calamity is said to be “adequately covered” under the company’s insurance policies. Apollo is now “in the process of assessing the exact quantum of loss, and the same will be claimed from the insurance company in due course”.

Tyre manufacturer helping with rebuilding efforts

Furthermore Apollo has sent four truck-loads of cleaning kits (comprising disinfectants, detergents, scrubbers, rodent killers and first aid kits) in order to help with rebuilding efforts. The company has also engaged with relevant agencies for waste removal from affected houses, and for their safe disposal.  The company has deployed two mobile healthcare vans in Kochi, which along with a team of doctors and paramedics, and with adequate supply of medicines, is attending to the immediate healthcare needs in the nearby areas/villages. This is in addition to the company’s direct monetary contribution to the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund.