COVID-19 impact on production site in Codogno

The closure of the Codogno production site, which employs about 600 workers, represents significant damage for the company that serves the main OEMs globally. Not delivering the goods will, in fact, cause the cessation of the three production lines of FCA Mirafiori, Cassino, Melfi and those of Sevel as of February 26th.

From March 2nd, all the other FCA plants in Europe and those of Renault, BMW and Peugeot will also close. Should the forced closure arrangement persist, other manufacturers such as Jaguar Land Rover, Iveco, CNH and Same could be involved, with irreparable consequences for the company and the staff employed. 

In such a context, with the utmost respect for initiatives aimed at limiting the spread of the virus, MTA has asked the relevant authorities to be able to allow ten percent of its workforce (approximately 60 people) to return to production activities. 

The return would take place on a large covered area of 40,000 square metres and subject to daily verification of the health status of each worker, with regard to the symptoms and signs of COVID19. MTA has already dealt with the COVID19 emergency in its Chinese production plant in Shanghai, and therefore, knows all the procedures necessary to continue producing in total safety of its workers. 

The partial resumption of MTA Codogno's activities would allow the company to be able to carry out deliveries within the timescales imposed by customers, allowing the Italian and foreign factories of vehicle manufacturers, with whom it collaborates, not to interrupt the production lines, avoiding additional burdens from an economic and social point of view.