Story: Mary Ankrah
The management of Dannex Limited has underscored the need for the government to establish an industry fund to assist industries in
times of need, especially during disasters such as fire outbreaks.
This follows the fire outbreak on the premises of the company, manufacturers and distributors of pharmaceutical products.
It said that would help industries to rebuild their businesses as well as enable them to stay in business to improve the economy.
The Managing Director of Dannex, Mr Yaw Opare Asamoah, made the observation when some executive members and other members of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) visited the company to express the association’s sympathy to them on the fire that gutted the factory and warehouse at the North Industrial Area last Wednesday, November 21, 2012.
The fire destroyed property and products, including heavy machines, all the company’s raw materials and some finished products worth millions of Ghana cedis.
Mr Asamoah observed that as a result of the fire, about 200 of its employees had to go home for a while, adding that the company was working hard to make sure that things were resolved quickly so that things would get back to shape.
He said the unaffected part of the factory would resume production to meet popular demands of its customers within the coming week. He added that the factory will would return to full-scale production after the on-going investigation by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is completed.
“We assure our customers and the general public that we do not want to disappoint them and so we are working hard to meet their demands,” he said.
The Board Chairman of the company, Mr Nik Amarteifio, expressed the company’s gratitude to the GNFS for their swift response and to the members of the local community for their support during the unfortunate incident.
“In the midst of the difficulties, we thank God. At least we’ve got something to save,” he opined.
The Accra Regional Chairman of AGI, Mr Humphrey Ayim-Darke, pledged the association’s support and solidarity for the company and assured Dannex’s management that the association was ready to offer any assistance for Dannex to get back to full business.
He encourages the employees to support and appreciate the difficulties that the company was going through and in unity help to restore back the company to where it was previously.
Dannex Limited is a wholly owned private limited liability company. It was established in May 1964 for the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical products. Its wide range of products includes the Durol range of products, Danacin, ORS, Koffex, PMF and Gluco-Naf.
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