KAZAN, April 6. /TASS/. Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz fully resumes production on Monday, April 6, despite the extension of non-working days due to the coronavirus pandemic until April 30, Oleg Afanasyev, head of the company's press service told TASS.
The company suspended work on March 30 in compliance with a decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On April 3, TASS reported that, after consulting with the leadership of Russia's republic of Tatarstan and federal authorities, the truck manufacturer decided to resume work on April 6.
"Nothing has changed (with the plan to resume production from April 6 – TASS), we will resume work from Monday. This applies to all production," Afanasyev said.
On Friday, the company announced that measures to prevent the coronavirus pandemic will be strengthened. The daily inspections of workers, the disinfection of common facilities and vehicles will be supplemented by the remote work of part of the staff and a flexible schedule for the start of production.
The company explained that amid the spread of coronavirus and self-isolation measures that are being taken, the Kamaz vehicles are in demand as they ensure the delivery of food, essential goods and medical equipment as well as the work of housing and utilities sector.
To combat the coronavirus, the truck manufacturer launched the production of anti-epidemic costumes and masks intended for doctors of Kamaz units.
Kamaz Group, the largest automobile corporation in Russia, produces trucks, trailers, buses, tractors, engines, power units, and different tools. Its main shareholders are the state-owned Rostec corporation (49.9%), Avtoinvest (23.54%), and the German auto concern Daimler (15%).
On April 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that paid non-working days in Russia would be prolonged until April 30, because the peak of the epidemic had not been passed yet.