Around 3 pm on September 15, a fire broke out at an energy central in connection with Jotun’s binder factory close to the Group headquarters. Jotun made known that all employees were evacuated and no one was severely injured.
On Wednesday, 15th of September, around 3 PM, there was a fire at the energy central that supplies Jotun’s binder factory, close to the Group headquarters in Sandefjord, Norway. All employees were quickly evacuated and only two minor injuries are reported. Fire and Rescue teams arrived quickly and the fire was under control after approximately two hours. The fire did not spread further, neither to the binder factory nor to any surrounding buildings.
“The safety of our employees is our highest priority in such a situation. We are relieved that neither our employees nor members of the Fire and Rescue teams sustained serious injury from the incident”, states Jotun Group Communications Director Christian Espolin Johnson. “Feedback from police and fire department is that evacuation ran smoothly”.
A safety zone of 500 meters around the site was quickly established due to the smoke caused by the fire. As a precaution, lenses were deployed in the surrounding waters.
“At the moment, we do not expect the incident to have significant impact on short term deliveries”, Espolin Johnson continues.
In accordance with internal routines, Jotun has begun an investigation of the incident.
“A commission of inquiry from the Jotun Group has been established to investigate the incident and to understand how this can be prevented in the future”, he comments.