“At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday Jan,
19 there was an explosion in one of the production lines of our cocoa
processing facility in Wormer, Netherlands, followed by a brief fire,” says
Sara Vermeulen, director of European marketing and communications for ADM.
According to Vermeulen, employees immediately
evacuated the site and called the Wormer Fire Brigade, who proceeded to
extinguish the fire.
We now have access to the site,” says
Vermeulen. “There were no injuries, and the warehouse is unaffected.”
The fire was extinguished after a couple of
hours, and the agricultural processor still is assessing the damage, ADM
spokeswoman, Elissa Igelheart, told Reuters
“ADM is committed to ensuring the safety of
our employees, our environment and our communities,” says Vermeulen. “The
company would like to thank the Wormer Fire Brigade for their rapid response
and expert handling of the situation.”
For more information visit www.adm.com
-G.W.
