Company – Deconfinement: the Ducati motorcycle factory restarts after six weeks of closure – DUCATI occasions

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Deconfinement: Ducati motorcycle factory restarts after six weeks of closure

Company - Deconfinement: Ducati motorcycle factory restarts after six weeks of closure - DUCATI occasions

Stopped on March 13 to fight against the spread of Covid-19, the Ducati motorcycle assembly line is relaunched today. Teleworking remains the rule for many employees of the Borgo Panigale brand whose concessions are reopening…. in Germany !

Located in the heart of Emilia-Romagna, one of the regions of Italy hardest hit by the coronavirus, the Ducati factory had to close its doors on Friday March 13, hoping to reopen them on Thursday 19, then Wednesday 25 … Finally, the shutdown of production lasted six trying weeks.

"The gradual improvement in sanitary conditions has now enabled the government to allow companies deemed strategic for the national economy, whose activity is mainly export-oriented and for which an extension of the suspension would risk losing to our country additional market share, to resume production ". This is the case of Ducati which relaunched its factory … a week before and the !

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Those responsible for the Bolognese brand ensure that "all the driving rules in force at Ducati comply with the shared protocol updated on April 24, and for certain points, they are even more restrictive". They also underline the interest of being part of a large group … automotive !

Indeed, "many of the measures are the result of a careful analysis of the protocols used in the Chinese factories of the Volkswagen group (which has owned Ducati via Audi since 2012, editor’s note), in particular the FAW-VW of Chanchung, where production does not ‘was only suspended for a week but where strict protection, removal and sanitation measures are still in force ".

Company - Deconfinement: the Ducati motorcycle factory restarts after six weeks of closure - DUCATI occasions

This Monday April 26, the assembly line of L-Twin and V4 (!) Was able to resume, followed today by the assembly line of motorcycles: "production has been reorganized, moving from a team of eight hours to two seven-hour shifts to allow the minimum number of people to be inside the plant at the same time and thus minimize possible contact ".

"The canteen will be active but with a seat for four people", specifies Ducati … whose translator was perhaps working a little too close to his TV! Employees of the sales, marketing, IT, personnel management, finance, purchasing and logistics departments will continue to work from home..

Resumption of production, reopening of concessions…

Fans of the brand will be reassured to learn that the development of future Italian top models has continued despite the terrible pandemic and "as the specific ATECO code allows: the engineers of the engine test rooms, those who test the motorcycles and those who carry out the laboratory tests are all present at Borgo Panigale ".

Company - Deconfinement: the Ducati motorcycle factory restarts after six weeks of closure - DUCATI occasions

"We must protect the population from the presence of asymptomatic positives which, although in a very low percentage, are present today and will not be identified by the mandatory temperature test", explains Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati.

"Serological tests can help but they are only a snapshot: they have to be repeated every day before entry, which is obviously extremely difficult. This is why masks and distancing are so important," insists rightly the Italian boss.

Company - Deconfinement: the Ducati motorcycle factory restarts after six weeks of closure - DUCATI occasions

"The two-wheeler market is very seasonal and the shutdown of production in March and April has already had negative effects on sales", worries the head of the Reds, but "the Chinese market is already booming , sales in Korea and Japan are doing well. In Germany, the dealerships have been open for a week and we already have a significant shortage of products. ".

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Like Site, Claudio Domenicali is convinced that the motorized two-wheeler will be a vehicle perfectly suited to the progressive – and slow – deconfinement. According to the leader of the Reds, "the motorbike will prove to be an extraordinary way to combine pleasure, passion and leisure on weekends, but also to move quickly and safely in the city, without parking problems or social distancing".

Finally, Ducati indicates to the attention of its fellow citizens in need of outings that "the visits to the museum, the factory and" Fisica a Moto "(the permanent exhibition" Physics in motion ", Editor’s note) continue to be suspended until further notice ".

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