Date: June 12, 2018
Location: Butler, Indiana (USA)
Address: 201 R.E. Jones Road (Country Road 30), 46721
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Unknown
Industry: Engineering and Parts Manufacturer (Automotive)
Equipment: Dust Collector
Company: Multimatic, Inc
Previous Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company website, Multimatic specializes in engineering and manufacturing of complex mechanisms, body hardware, suspension systems and body structures, as well as the design and development of lightweight composite automotive systems. Multimatic also designs, develops and manufactures niche vehicles for road and race applications. Multimatic Indiana is part of the Multimatic Structures & Suspension Division; Multimatic’s main headquarters are located in Toronto, Canada.
Description of Dust Collector Fire:
On June 13, 2018 kpcnews reported a dust collector fire at the automotive parts manufacturer Multimatic, in Butler, Indiana. The fire was first reported at 10:58 am on Tuesday 12 June. Firefighters, paramedics and police attended the scene. All employees were evacuated and no injuries were reported.
According to the Butler Fire Chief, the fire started in the dust collector system at Multimatic. The fire was declared under control at 11:56 am on June 13. Earlier this year kpcnews reported that Multimatic Indiana had announced plans to create 23 new jobs as part of a $8 million investment in new manufacturing equipment, including roll-forming, robotic welding and assembly equipment.
Sources:
kpcnews (Incident)
kpcnews (Upgrades)
