since the covid-19 outbreak, bluestar has been implementing the instructions and requirements of the state-owned assets supervision and administration commission (sasac) and chemchina on the prevention and control of the epidemic, resolutely fighting the battle against the virus. facing a temporary shortage of related materials, overseas subsidiaries under bluestar jumped into action at the critical moment, mobilized global channels and procured relevant medical supplies and anti-epidemic materials to donate them to their domestic counterparts for controlling the epidemic.
when a disaster strikes in one location, help comes from all quarters. overseas employees have concerned the spread trend of the epidemic all the time. elkem silicones had been sourcing protective products such as masks overseas to meet the needs of domestic companies. for one thing, it maintained close contact with the bluestar headquarters, counted the demand and coordinated transportation channels; for another, it utilized its production and marketing network across the world and found ways to contact local suppliers of medical protective equipment to satisfy procurement needs. through a week of efforts, 15,600 medical masks and 70,000 protective masks were purchased from brazilian and french suppliers and sent to beijing. 5,000 masks had been shipped to bluestar dongda to assist the enterprise in fighting the epidemic and resuming production.
technical absorbents limited (tal), a uk-based super absorbent fiber manufacturer, responded to bluestar’s call and quickly contacted local protective equipment suppliers. after multi-party coordination and hard work, 1,170 3m masks were procured for bluestar and delivered to beijing despite a tight inventory.
in the face of the soaring demand for and the low stock of protective supplies, qenos, after confirming the demand with the headquarters, worked against every minute to mobilize resources overnight. despite restrictions on the supply of masks in australia due to local epidemic control and fire prevention, qenos tried every means to reach out to uk suppliers and searched for sources of all types of protective equipment.
since the epidemic outbreak, adisseo has been closely monitoring the epidemic trend and contacted many suppliers over medical protective appliances in france. because of the differences in technical standards between china and other countries, adisseo had made comparisons and communicated closely with suppliers to ensure that their anti-epidemic materials can meet china’s needs in terms of functions.
rec solar assigned the head of supply chain and a procurement manager to assist in using the global production and marketing network to source protective materials in the republic of korea and turkey. although the procurement was not successful due to local policies, fundraising was still underway to search for relevant resources in other countries.
at this moment, medical supplies and anti-epidemic materials carrying love were coming from across the ocean. with concerted efforts made to overcome the difficulties and fight the epidemic at home and abroad, bluestar’s subsidiaries will continue to help each other, mobilize resources from all sides, and contribute to winning this battle against the epidemic.