NETDA producers go full out to resume production

A member of staff disinfects a consignment arriving at the premises of Shin-Etsu Silicone (Nantong) Co Ltd, based in the Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area. [Photo provided to NETDA]

The Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area, or NETDA – located in Nantong city in East China's Jiangsu province – is going full out to help its resident companies resume their work and production.

Its administrative committee has formed 10 special groups to provide tailored and timely services for its companies – with the aim of reconnecting their production, supply and capital chains.

At the gates of Shin-Etsu Silicone (Nantong) Co Ltd staff members were recently seen disinfecting a consignment that had just arrived. As early as the first weeks of April, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, raw materials imported from Japan could not arrive and the company was temporarily ceased production.

After researching the situation, the administrative committee of the NETDA immediately coordinated with Shanghai's port and customs authorities – effectively resolving the company's supply chain and logistics problems. As a result, its output capacity has now been fully restored.

Technicians ensure that the Merck Group's factory in the NETDA returns to full capacity. [Photo provided to NETDA]

Elsewhere, in the process of resuming its production, the Merck Group – a chemicals, pharma and life sciences multinational with operations in the NETDA – also faced supply chain constraints.  

To this end, the NETDA administrative committee helped enterprises like the Danish-based group seek new raw material suppliers, boost their inventories and enhance their ability to resist risks.

It is understood that the company's production capacity quickly recovered from 75 percent in the first week of its output resumption to 100 percent now.