The company announced that its plant will remain inactive from March 26 to April 12 and that none of the 1,000 employees working on the premises will be dismissed.

See "Covid-19: Forecast for the automotive sector"

Elobservador.cr reviews that "... The company reported that it has enough product supply to meet the demand of customers and their distribution centers; therefore, plant warehouses and logistics services will continue to fulfill orders, but operating with only essential personnel and following all preventive measures and appropriate hygiene recommendations."

According to CentralAmericaData reports, it is expected that automotive retail sales in Central America will be significantly affected by the covid-19 crisis, which would be partly explained by the drop in tire sales.

Read more about the effect on this sector in the report: "How will covid19 affect the automotive sector?"

Source: elobservadorcr.com

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