Beretta has decided to stop its production activities at least until next March 22 due to the current one world health emergency. Here is the text of the Lombard company: "Dear Colleague, the hours we are living are putting us in front of many questions: in a few days our habits and our priorities. I am sure that, from a personal point of view, each of us is doing our utmost, observing with confidence and a sense of responsibility the hygiene and health regulations suggested by the competent authorities.
From a professional point of view, we are part of an extraordinary company that in its 500-year history has had to overcome other moments of extreme difficulty such as wars, economic crises and natural disasters. It has always succeeded thanks to the great strength and determination of its workers, cohesive under the extraordinary leadership of the BERETTA family. At this time we are called to close ranks to safeguard the health of all workers and guarantee the future of our company, making an important contribution to the local and national community.
With this in mind, since the beginning of this emergency, we have adopted the line of scrupulously following the indications of the competent Authorities, adjusting the decisions and indications day by day, sometimes hour by hour. Now, in agreement with the Presidency and with the trade union representatives, we believe it is right to suspend the activity for the whole of next week. As already hypothesized on Monday, March 16, we will observe collective closure for holidays and from Tuesday we will use institutions to be defined as soon as possible, also due to the shock absorbers that will be made available by the relevant Authorities.
A very small number of people will be required to come to the company for make the plants safe and ensure urgent shipments. These colleagues will be contacted directly by their manager. and will enter with further increased protection measures. I hope you are all healthy, You, your families and your loved ones and I join in the invitation to scrupulously respect the safety rules, in order to eradicate this subtle evil together in order to be able to resume our personal and professional lives as soon as possible ".