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BMW’s Spartanburg plant to restart production on May 4
WSPA News7 ^ | April 29, 2020 | WSPA Staff

Posted on 04/29/2020 3:46:42 PM PDT by buckalfa

SPARTANBURG CO., SC (WSPA) – Production at BMW’s plant in Spartanburg County will resume May 4, the company said Wednesday.

BMW said during their production shutdown, which began March 29, the company implemented deep cleaning and safety measures which included disinfecting all equipment, sanitizing workstations, and remodeling the production layouts to enhance social distancing.

“BMW has taken many precautionary measures to provide a safe workplace for our associates,” said Knudt Flor, president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing.

“We return to Plant Spartanburg focused on taking care of each other and taking care of our customers.”

The plant will also implement temperature self-checks, modified seating for cafeteria and office areas, staggered lunch scheduled, and expanded cleaning.

Face masks will also be required for anyone who cannot maintain the required six feet of social distancing.

Production at the plant was halted due to supply chain disruptions and a drop in global demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The company said they will ramp up production as they monitor their supply chain and customer demand.

Around 11,000 people work at BMW’s Plant Spartanburg producing the company’s X model vehicles.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: bmw; economy; reopening; southcarolina
Certainly a ray of economic sunshine for UpState South Carolina and the nation as a whole. BMW accounts for 11,000 direct jobs and countless more considering suppliers and subcontractors. I am sure it will take time to ramp up to full production and employment as demand had slumped at home and overseas.
1 posted on 04/29/2020 3:46:42 PM PDT by buckalfa
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To: buckalfa

May the 4th be with them...


2 posted on 04/29/2020 3:51:30 PM PDT by TaxPayer2000 (The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government...)
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To: buckalfa

Happy for them.


3 posted on 04/29/2020 3:54:34 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: buckalfa

That’s good news. I just hope they’ll be people to buy them.


4 posted on 04/29/2020 4:01:44 PM PDT by NotSoFreeStater (If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice)
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To: buckalfa

Will enough workers return?

Lots of places can’t coax their former workers to come back before the unemployment bonanza runs out.

$600 a week extra for four months is an extra $9,600.


5 posted on 04/29/2020 4:27:36 PM PDT by ltc8k6 ( .)
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To: buckalfa

Good news for our fellow American workers.


6 posted on 04/29/2020 4:43:42 PM PDT by tennmountainman (The Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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To: NotSoFreeStater

So do I.

I won’t be buying one however. The Tacoma is good enough for me.


7 posted on 04/29/2020 4:45:21 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: buckalfa; 2A Patriot; 2nd amendment mama; 4everontheRight; 77Jimmy; A Strict Constructionist; ...
More good news South Carolina. Hope it's not too soon.

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8 posted on 04/29/2020 5:10:20 PM PDT by upchuck (Tired of all the tyranny brought on by leftist politicians.)
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