SUBARU Gunma's factory restarted, but production will be about half of normal production at 15:36 on May 11
The automobile manufacturer "SUBARU" resumed operation of the plant in Gunma Prefecture, which had been suspended due to the new coronavirus, on the 11th, but production for the time being, as it continues to affect parts procurement. Is set to about half of the normal level.
SUBARU had suspended operations of its plants in Ota City and Oizumi Town, Gunma Prefecture, from the 9th of last month.
As originally planned, the two factories resumed operation on the 11th, the first time in about a month, but due to continued effects on parts procurement and automobile sales, production will be about half of the normal production until the 29th of this month. Is to keep
Along with the movement of SUBARU, a local parts maker also resumed plant operation from the 11th, of which, even for "Toa Kogyo," which had about 900 employees rested for more than a month, production started for the time being. Is to reduce it to about half.
Masami Kato, Chairman of the Toa Kogyo and chairman of the Ota Chamber of Commerce, said, "It's a great pleasure for the community and the company to resume operation of SUBARU. The new coronavirus ended as early as one day, and full production was completed. I hope I can come back to. "