COVID-19 Update

Vogt valvesCORONA VIRUS UPDATE - COVID19

Update, May 4th
Operations proceed in our Stafford,TX plant without interuption.
Office associates take turn working from remote and the office following Corporate social distancingg guidelines.
Visit to the plant are allowed on appointment only.
Use of mask is required for all visitors and associates.
Vogt Valves s.r.l. operations in Italy have restarted following the Italian Govt new protocol.
Office associates work remotelly.
Plant inspections are now allowed in accordance to the new social distacing rules.
Italy will open its orders to interational visitors from June 2nd.


Masks are required at Stafford and Settimo Plants.

Update, April 14th
Operations proceed in our Stafford,TX plant without interuption.
Extension of our the "stay-at-home" guidance until May 3rd will require all our office associates to work in remote.
The Italian Governament has extended the lockdown untill May 3rd. Vogt Valves s.r.l. operations in Italy are currently in ramp up period with a progressive restarting of some production activities.


Update, April 2nd
With the new Decree dated April 1str the Italian Government extended the closure of all non-essential production activities and a ban from moving across municipalities other than for “non-deferrable and proven business or health reasons or other urgent matters” until April 13, 2020.
We therefore confirm the extension of the closure of our production activities until April 13 for our plants in Italy.
We will update this advisory page where you will find the latest update.
update
While the Houston area is under a "stay-at-home" guidance, our activities at the Stafford plant proceed as we operate in the critical energy service.
The measures introduced earlier to limit contagion, such as smart working from remote location for our office associattes, will be extended till end of April.



Update, March 22th
Vogt Valves srl - Italy update
With the new Decree no.6 of March 22,2020 the Italian Government adopted more stringent rules which include a closure of all non-essential production activities and a ban from moving across municipalities other than for “non-deferrable and proven business or health reasons or other urgent matters” until April 3rd, 2020.

Therefore we need to highlight that the stringent measures adopted by the Italian Government to limit the outbreak of the virus are now forcing us to acknowledge the block of our production activities until April 3rd for our plant in Italy.

Business activities not directly related to production as well as those related to sales quotation, order processing, project management, engineering and purchasing will continue as normal as we have implemented smart working solutions in all our departments and in most of our offsite offices.



Update, March 16th
Vogt Valves inc. management team is closely monitoring the complex and rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation as part of our strong commitment to ensure the safety of our employees whilst working towards mitigating any possible impact to our customers' operations.
We are following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to ensure we are making consistent, fact-based decisions about our activities and operations. Our highest priority remains the health and safety of our customers, associates, partners and communities.

During these uncertain times, we encourage the need to practice an abundance of caution to protect everyone’s health. Therefore, effective immediately, all non-essential, in-person meetings and events are suspended for the next 30 days (as of March 12, 2020). We will continue to assess all meetings and events throughout this period and communicate any additional changes as necessary. During this time, we highly encouraged the use of technology such as video conferences and virtual meeting software to replace any in-person need.

What Vogt Valves is doing:

  • Our group cross-functional risk management team is closely following guidance from the CDC and the WHO to actively monitor the situation and make decisions as appropriate.
  • Safety and cleanliness are priorities. Now more than ever, associates are focused on maintaining hygiene and implementing sanitization protocols recommended by the CDC.
  • We are preparing for the continuity of our operations by introducing telecommuting for all staff associates and staggered shifts at plant level and production supporting staff to increase the physical distance among employees and others as recommended by the state and local authorities. Contact your representative by mail to understand their new working schedule.
  • We are committed to sharing new information as it becomes available.

What we need from you:

In addition to suspending or canceling non-essential meetings, please follow these safeguards:

  • We are asking our vendors to continue to provide Vogt Valves purchasing officers updates on the supply chain, so we can better plan for customer projects.
  • Local supplier representatives should not visit Vogt Valves inc. offices if they are experiencing any respiratory symptoms such as: fever, cough, shortness of breath, etc.
  • Follow the CDC’s social distancing guidelines.
  • Follow the CDC’s recommendation for proper hygiene.

We appreciate all you are currently doing during this challenging time and the work you are doing to support our company with our planning and preparation.

Simone Brevi
President, Vogt Valves inc.

 

 
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