SCREEN : response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of January 7, 2022

SCREEN Group's response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of January 7, 2022

January 07, 2022Doc. No.: INFO220107-1E

On January 24, 2020, SCREEN Group has established the emergency management headquarters headed by Toshio Hiroe, CEO located in their Japanese headquarters, responding to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) which is classified by the Japanese government as a designated infectious disease. The company has also established local management headquarters in their bases inside and outside Japan. These headquarters continue taking the necessary measures, gathering information and confirming the infection status of their employees and related parties.
The safety of our clients, employees and stakeholders as well as prevention of infections inside and outside the company are of utmost importance to us. We will continue to work responsibly in providing our products and services within our ongoing business operations. We sincerely hope for the kind understanding and cooperation of all related parties.

Measures taken by the SCREEN Group (as of January7,​​​​​​2022)

1．Work/operations system

• We are continuing to encourage telecommuting measures, such as working from home at all of our business locations (mainly for office workers and targeting a ratio of 70% for work from home).
• We are working to maintain operations at our development and production facilities while ensuring the utmost measures are taken to prevent the spread of infection.
• We requested that all visits to our company and facilities (including our customers and business partners) be suspended as a rule for the time being.

2. Other measures to prevent the spread of infection

• Monitoring of the health of individual employees and the people they live with (each morning, employees check their body temperature and overall condition, and respond to the e-mails issued by the Group's automated health tracking system)
• Strict observance of mask wearing protocols while commuting and working on-site
• Use of hand sanitizer when entering and while inside business facilities, as well as before and after meals
• Careful selection by employees of when to leave their home/office or make business trips (consideration of the use of an on-line system to handle these situations)
• Recommend online meetings whenever possible over face-to-face meetings
• Establishment of satellite offices
• Avoidance of participation in meetings/gatherings involving eating and drinking

Status of infections in our group

• Status of COVID-19 infections in SCREEN Group（Updated）
• Confirmed Case of COVID-19 at Rakusai Site (announced on April 27, 2021)
• Confirmed Case of COVID-19 at Tokai Service Center (announced on April 26, 2021)
• Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 at Taga Plant (announced on April 26, 2021)
• Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 at Hikone Plant (announced on April 16, 2021)
• COVID-19 infection case confirmed at a European Subsidiary (announced on April 8, 2021)
• COVID-19 infection case confirmed at a US subsidiary (announced on April 5, 2021)
• Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 at Kumiyama Plant (announced on January 22, 2021)
• COVID-19 infection case confirmed while overseas business trip (China) (announced on January 18, 2021)
• Confirmed Case of COVID-19 at Monzennakacho Site (announced on January 18, 2021)
• COVID-19 infection case confirmed while overseas business trip (Germany) (announced on December 23, 2020)

Past announcements

• SCREEN's response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of January 13, 2021, 7:00 P.M. (announced on March 24, 2021)
• SCREEN's response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of January 13, 2021, 7:00 P.M. (announced on January 14, 2021)
• Responses to new coronavirus (announced on May 27, 2020)
• Responses to new coronavirus (announced on May 25, 2020)
• Responses to new coronavirus (announced on April 14, 2020)
• Responses to new coronavirus (announced on March 26, 2020)
• Responses to new coronavirus (announced on March 19, 2020)
• Responses to new coronavirus (announced on March 6, 2020)
• Responses to new coronavirus (announced on March 4, 2020)
• Responses to new coronavirus (announced on February 27, 2020)
• Responses to new coronavirus (announced on February 14, 2020)
• Responses to new coronavirus (announced on February 3, 2020)

Contact about this News

SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
URL: www.screen.co.jp/en/contact/info

Information contained in the news release are current on the date of publication, but may be subject to change without notice.