Background information

In order to face the scarcity of sanitary equipment and to respond to the fall in demand of cars, since the beginning of August 2020, the group FCA partially converted two of its plants (Pratola Serra and Mirafiori) to the production of surgical masks, which will be distributed by the national Civil Protection.

Content of measure

The Group FCA partially converted two plants (Mirafiori, Turin, and Pratola Serra) to the manufacture of surgical masks as part of the national plan for the provision of personal protective equipment planned and promoted by the extraordinary Commissioner for the Covid-19 emergency Domenico Arcuri. The agreement between the company and the extraordinary Commission foresees a supply of 27 million masks per day in full operation. In total, 25 lines will be set up in Mirafiori and another 19 in Pratola Serra.

Production started at the beginning of August 2020 and by the end of September 100 million masks were already produced.

Use of measure

When fully operational, a daily production of 27 million masks and the employment of about 600 workers, operating on three shifts, is expected.

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Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Larger corporations	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Company / Companies	Companies National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: Company level

Involvement

No involvement of the social partners.

Views and reactions

No information available.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 30 September 2020: Fca, raggiunta quota 100 milioni di mascherine prodotte tra Mirafiori e Pratola Serra (www.repubblica.it)