April 16 (SeeNews) - Arcelik [IST:ARCLK], the white goods arm of Turkish industrial conglomerate Koc Holding [IST:KCHOL], said it has restarted production at its facility in Russia as of April 15.
Curfew in Bangladesh is expected to end on April 25, whereas in Pakistan and South Africa curfews are expected to end on April 30, Arcelik said in a statement filed with Istanbul bourse's Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) on Thursday. Arcelik added that activities in other countries are continuing as planned although there are occasional disruptions in the procurement, production and sales processes.
Arcelik suspended production and sales operations in Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa and Russia at the end of March due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Arcelik's joint venture business Voltbek in India has also halted production due to the ongoing curfew in the country.
Arcelik specialises in production, marketing, sales and after-sales customer service activities in white goods, consumer electronics, small home appliances and kitchen accessories. The company has 21 production facilities in eight countries and 34 sales and marketing offices in 30 countries, the website of its parent company showed.