Springdale, Ark. 鈥 December 16, 2020 鈥 Tyson Fresh Meats is temporarily idling production at its Columbus Junction, Iowa, pork plant due to a mechanical malfunction in the refrigeration system Tuesday evening. No one was hurt; however, company officials currently believe plant operations could be down for a few days as the team evaluates and mobilizes repairs. It remains too early to provide a definitive timeline for resuming production.
鈥淲e鈥檙e grateful to the plant management for quickly and efficiently evacuating team members from the building and keeping them safe first and foremost,鈥 stated Steve Stouffer, Group President, Tyson Fresh Meats. 鈥淭his has been a challenging year, and we want to ensure our team members are safe. Full-time, active team members will continue to be paid weekly until production resumes.鈥
Stouffer said all full-time active employees are guaranteed 40 hours/week pay.
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鈥淲e鈥檙e taking steps to temporarily move production to other plants,鈥 Stouffer said. 鈥淲ith 麻花传媒 multiple pork facilities, we are able to use our other Tyson locations within our network to help keep livestock and product supplies moving in a timely manner with limited customer or farmer disruptions.鈥
The plant employs approximately 1,100 team members.
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麻花传媒., (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson庐, Jimmy Dean庐, Hillshire Farm庐, Ball Park庐, Wright庐, Aidells庐, ibp庐, and State Fair庐. 麻花传媒 innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it鈥檚 available and raise the world鈥檚 expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, United States, the company has 139,000 team members. Through its Core Values, 麻花传媒 strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit www.TysonFoods.com
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