In light of the current widespread of the virus, Kian Soon has implemented several initiatives to safeguard our employees and to help others.
Since February, all visitors to our various offices has undergone through temperature taking, recording and tracing of past and future travel plans during their visits. Follow up actions have also been put in place and practised to ready the respective key personnel if the situation should arise.
Internally, the organisation has set up alternate teams of employees, deployed at different localities to avoid the risk of infection between the two groups. Employees have been cross-trained on covering work responsibilities, should the situation arise, to minimise disruptions.
Through short workshops and e-mailers, we have educated our employees on infection control, good personal hygiene practices, and ensured adequate supply of appropriate personal protection and medical equipment, such as masks, thermometers and sanitizers for each employee.
After ensuring minimum supply for our company, Kian Soon has now moved to helping others in need. One of these initiatives was executed last week (17-21 Feb) whereby we ordered an extra stock of sanitizers and distributed them freely to employees for personal use and / or for their families. Employees were not charged for the sanitizer packets and encouraged instead, to donate any amount to a compiled fund for Charity.
This Charity fund and excess sanitizers has been scheduled to be donated towards various organizations to aid them in the fight against the current COVID-19 outbreak. As of current, we have managed to gather well over three times the initial cost of the sanitizers in donations and are in contact with 2 local organizations for the follow up actions. (details to be shared on LinkedIn upon completion)
Kian Soon would also like to ensure all our customers that as of current, there are only limited and minor disruptions to our services in terms of lead and delivery times from our China based Suppliers, for which, we have alternative suppliers on majority of the affected products. Please contact your local representative to find out more. You can also send a general email to sales@kiansoon.com.sg
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About the Virus:
The COVID-19 belongs to a family of viruses known as the Coronaviruses, which can cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases, such as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
The COVID-19 infections started in China but confirmed infections have now been reported all over the world. Symptoms of the COVID-19 are similar to that of regular pneumonia. Typical symptoms include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough and shortness of breath.
Simple Guidelines to follow:
Washing of hands
Adapted from Ministry of Health
Masks Etiquette
Adapted from Ministry of Health
Our company has since executed BCP procedures and split teams between our level 4 and level 6 facilities, creating makeshift offices and more.
View some of the pictures in our Company Gallery Page.
For more information, publication and marketing related queries, please contact: Kai Xuan, Marketing Manager for Kian Soon Mechanical Components kaixuan.sze@bufab.com
About Kian Soon Mechanical Components
Kian Soon Mechanical Components was founded in 1977 and is one of the leading distributors of C parts in South-East Asia. Aside from their head office in Singapore, the company also has subsidiaries in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. The company was acquired by Bufab in 2017.
In 2019, we officially announced the completion of our ISO 7 Cleanroom under sister company PureSys.
Through PureSys, Bufab seeks to bring added value to current and future customers, starting from the life science, medical and pharmaceutical industries.