On the 29th, the company held a briefing session for bereaved families at the Arakawa factory of “Sanko Confectionery” Arakawa factory in Nagamasa, Niigata prefecture, and the factory is scheduled to reopen following mid-May. Explained. The bereaved family complained, “Why is it restarting even though the cause of the fire has not been identified? There was no convincing explanation.”
The briefing session was held from 10 am on the same day for regarding three and a half hours. According to the bereaved families who attended, regarding 10 people participated on the bereaved family side. The company was attended by 10 people, including CEO Motoyasu Sato, who apologized at the beginning, saying, “I have had a serious irreparable accident. I sincerely apologize.”
After that, a person in charge of the company explained the situation at the time of the fire and measures to prevent recurrence, and revealed that the building where the fire broke out will be demolished in early June. The bereaved family has asked for a press conference, but the company said it would “consider.”
After the briefing session, a 49-year-old bereaved man who participated said, “I didn’t contact in advance regarding the reopening of the factory. I said that I would give priority to the bereaved family’s response, but I was thinking only regarding my company.” I have no choice but to be accountable. “
