Toyota SA counts its losses as flooded plant reopens.
Toyota lost production of thousands of vehicles after its Durban factory was flooded. Picture: SUPPLIED
It will also take time for the company to assess the financial cost of the disaster, which Kirby calls “the biggest crisis in the history of this company”. Japanese parent companydescribes it as “the most comprehensive damage to one of our global production facilities as a result of a natural disaster”.
That delay applies to both local and export customers. Besides Hilux and the Fortuner SUV, Prospecton builds Quest and Corolla Cross cars, HiAce minibuses and Hino trucks and buses. About 50% of total production, primarily Hilux, is exported, mainly to Europe. In 2017, damage was limited because only water got in and mopping up did not take long. This time, the water was accompanied by thousands of tons of silt and clay.
The big problem was the silt that had made its way into the machinery and robots. Every part of every item had to be disassembled and individually cleaned. Some were too damaged to repair and replacements were ordered. Others were as good as new. Many more could work but at limited capacity.
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