Lamborghini Comes Out Fighting
Supercars begin rolling off production line with people-safety foremost
Automobili Lamborghini resumed production activities from 4 May, in accordance with the Italian Prime Minister’s late April decree. The Sant-agata Bolognese company prepared measures to ensure its people returned to work in conditions of maximum safety.
In place is a precise safety protocol governing the procedures for returning to work, and the equipment to be used in order to ensure the maximum safety of Lamborghini’s workforce, starting with a comprehensive educational campaign.
During the company’s temporary suspension, Lamborghini repurposed some of its departments to produce surgical masks
and protective plexiglass shields for St. Orsola Hospital in Bologna. Work on this solidarity initiative to produce 1,000 masks a day was carried out by personnel of the saddlery, which produces the interiors and specialty customisation for Lamborghini cars. The medical shields to be produced at 200 units a day, used 3D printers within the carbon fiber production plant and the Research and Development department. A partnership was also established with SIARE Engineering International Group for co-engineering and manufacturing breathing simulators.
Approved and supported by the Emilia-romagna Region, mask and shield production took place in collaboration with the University of Bologna, with the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences overseeing validation testing of the medical devices made by Lamborghini, prior to their delivery to hospital.
Stefano Domenicali, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, commented: ”We are ready to restart with great energy, but also with strict protocols for safeguarding what is most precious to us: the safety of our people. This priority is why we were the first Italian automotive company to close and continues to be our guiding principle for a well-reasoned and safe recovery, because we still have not won the battle against COVID-19. We will constantly monitor the contagion’s evolution and be ready to adjust our protocols in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Italian government and the Emilia-romagna Region, which we would like to thank for their support during this sensitive phase.”
“We continue to nurture the dreams of our fans and customers, through a virtual launch on 7th May, we presented a new car in order to complete our model range. We closed the first quarter of 2020 despite the situation with very positive results. From these results we want to secure our swift return to a leadership position, delivering our vehicles once again as soon as our dealers around the world reopen for business.”