Typhoon No.19 damaged SMEs consider response to emergency declaration Kawasaki April 7 17:28

Since Kanagawa Prefecture is subject to the Declaration of Emergency, SMEs in Kawasaki City have begun to consider ways to respond in the future.

In areas where town factories such as Nakahara Ward in Kawasaki City are concentrated, typhoon No. 19 in October last year caused flood damage, and due to the spread of new coronavirus infection, sales at automobile-related companies etc. decreased sharply. That is.

At a company that processes metals for ultra-precision parts, the restoration of machinery that was flooded by Typhoon No. 19 had just progressed, but sales are expected to decrease by about 20% this month due to the spread of infection.

Since parts production and production management cannot be done unless you go to work, from July 7, employees will use business vehicles for commuting, and measures to prevent infection will be taken by avoiding the use of public transportation.

Kenichiro Tezuka, president of Sanwa Creation, said, "If an emergency declaration is issued, we are considering how to secure jobs and respond to it. We need the country to take countermeasures because it is the hardest time around us. "

Under these circumstances, the Kawasaki Nakahara Factory Association, which is comprised of 276 companies including town factories, restaurants, and hotels, held a meeting to discuss future responses to the Declaration of Emergency.

At the meeting, the declaration confirmed the policy to promote information sharing, such as support for companies that have been requested to refrain from sales, advice on cash flow, and measures against infection of employees.

Masao Kobayashi, chairman of the association, said, "The typhoon has been affected by the typhoon and the impact on local businesses is great. I think the emergency declaration itself was too late, but there is no need to repay it if you want to self-restrain business by declaration. I want you to compensate for it. "