MONITORING OF THE SITUATION AND LATEST INFORMATION

Reminder of the facts:

• A fire broke out on Sunday 30th January 2022 in the early afternoon at our elvia Loire Valley – CIRETEC facility.
• The fire was contained at the end of the afternoon.
• There were no injuries and no pollution was released.
• The fire destroyed the entire production workshop.
• The site is not subject to a Seveso classification.
• A preliminary investigation has been opened by the Orléans public prosecutor’s office to determine the origin and circumstances of the fire, which are still undetermined.
• The activity of this factory with 87 employees has been completely shut down.

The management would like to thank the fire brigade and the gendarmerie who intervened, as well as the local administration and all those who gave their help and support.

Actions taken by elvia PCB Group:

The entire group was mobilised to deal with this exceptional situation from the morning of Monday 31st January. The priorities were to provide support and solidarity to our employees in this ordeal, as well as to provide rapid fallback solutions to our customers and partners.

To support the staff of elvia Loire Valley – CIRETEC, a psychological unit was set up.

To compensate for the unavailability of our site, our sales teams are organised to inform our customers and partners. Also, an adapted transfer plan is being prepared in order to allow the continuity of the activity.