Two transport workers load the coffins onto a truck as the coffins quickly turn into precious commodities in France, which are hit by the Corona virus with a heavy cost, leaving some of the most severe human losses.
While large companies closed their doors, or temporarily stopped, as part of the general isolation measures that aim to slow the spread of the disease, the coffin factory in the northern French town of Juicy is struggling to meet demands and meet market needs.
"Given the current events, production will increase by 50 coffins per day ... we increase the number from 360 to 410," said Emmanuel Jarrett, director of the OGF plant. The group, which owns another factory near the Alps in eastern France, produces about 144,000 coffins annually, making it the largest producer in the country.
The factory in Juicy is manufacturing 80,000 oak and pine coffins for the French market. There is no shortage of wood due to the spread of forests on an area of ​​about 60 square kilometers from the surrounding area.
At the factory, the 120 employees strive to collect coffins that are usually sold for a price between 700 euros (756 dollars) and 5,000 euros per coffin.
This will change, Jarrett said, because the boom in demand has prompted the factory to focus on simpler units.
Workers keep a safe distance between themselves, regularly cleanse their working space, and all wear protective gags. The company contracted local sewing workers due to the chronic shortage caused by the global epidemic.