Allmendingen (dpa/lsw) - After the major fire on a company premises in Allmendingen (Alb-Donau-Kreis) with damage in the millions, the affected automotive supplier wants to stick to the location - but is looking for alternatives in the region. "First of all, it's about short-term, temporary solutions. Above all, about logistics and storage space in order to be able to better use capacities at the Laupheim site," said a spokesman for Burgmaier on Tuesday.
The company wants to stay at the Allmendingen site. However, it is still too early to estimate when and to what extent production can be resumed. You are in contact with insurance companies and the authorities to ensure wage and salary payments. "Unfortunately, around 170 employees are still released until further notice. However, their salaries will remain the same," said the spokesman.
Employees from Allmendingen are used in various functions. "The central areas such as sales, purchasing, industrial engineering, IT, human resources, financial accounting and controlling are currently located in our plant in Laupheim." The trainees therefore continue at the vocational school in Ehingen.
A week after the fire, the police still have no information on the cause of the fire. 275 firefighters were involved in the major fire - five of them were injured. There were several explosions during the extinguishing work. The police estimated the damage at more than 200 million euros.
