09.13.17
Active Minerals International (AMI) on Wednesday said its three manufacturing plants – located in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina – have reopened "to meet the supply, service and quality needs of its customers" following Hurricane Irma.
“We activated controlled shutdowns the weekend before the storm to ensure our employees could be safe at home with their families,” said AMI President Dennis C. Parker. "Our thoughts continue to be with all the people who suffered severe damage.”
The company said on Sept. 4 it began putting its Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan into effect – which included:
Active said it will resume domestic and export shipments on Thursday "at the same time it resumes manufacturing."
“Our Aiken and Quincy plants supply key ingredients for the production of a wide range of construction materials – tape joint compound for gypsum dry wall, paint coatings, asphalt roof coatings, adhesives and sealants – which will be in high demand locally for rebuilding areas affected by both hurricanes Irma and Harvey,” said Donna Kidd, AMI’s VP of sales. “Active Minerals stands ready to immediately meet all our customers’ requirements – domestically and internationally – through this period of increased demand in the U.S.”
Photo courtesy Active Minerals International Facebook
“We activated controlled shutdowns the weekend before the storm to ensure our employees could be safe at home with their families,” said AMI President Dennis C. Parker. "Our thoughts continue to be with all the people who suffered severe damage.”
The company said on Sept. 4 it began putting its Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan into effect – which included:
- Filling all clay sheds to full capacity;
- Maximizing production and securing inventory of finished goods;
- Securing sites to minimize damage from rain and wind;
- Accelerating open orders to move them out before the storm;
- Accelerating transfer of export orders to ports in time for shipment before the storm;
- Notifying customers about the intended effects of AMI’s preparedness plans
Active said it will resume domestic and export shipments on Thursday "at the same time it resumes manufacturing."
“Our Aiken and Quincy plants supply key ingredients for the production of a wide range of construction materials – tape joint compound for gypsum dry wall, paint coatings, asphalt roof coatings, adhesives and sealants – which will be in high demand locally for rebuilding areas affected by both hurricanes Irma and Harvey,” said Donna Kidd, AMI’s VP of sales. “Active Minerals stands ready to immediately meet all our customers’ requirements – domestically and internationally – through this period of increased demand in the U.S.”
Photo courtesy Active Minerals International Facebook