Japanese car maker Toyota will resume production at its Deeside engine plant next week.
Production at the North Wales plant - which employs 600 workers - was suspended on March 18, due to the coronavirus.
Now staff will return to work on Monday, May 11, to undergo several days of safety induction, with a view to production recommencing on Wednesday, May 13, initially on reduced volumes.
Toyota said that extensive health and safety protocols have been implemented.
A spokesman said: "Toyota Motor Europe (TME) will gradually resume production at two more manufacturing sites from May 11 following the recent restart of its French and Polish plants.
"TMMT, Toyota’s vehicle plant located in Sakarya, Turkey, will first welcome its team members on May 11. TMMT produces the Toyota C-HR and Corolla Sedan.
"As it manufactures petrol and hybrid engines for TMMT’s vehicles, Toyota’s engine plant located in Wales (UK), Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK Deeside will also restart production next week.
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"It will follow the same step-by-step approach including two days of induction and familiarisation to the new safety protocols, social distancing and hygiene measures that have been put in place, after which production will gradually resume as of May 13."
They added: "The decision to restart these two production operations is based on various considerations but fundamental has been the ability to ensure the sites’ safety by implementing thorough and detailed hygiene and social distancing recommendations."
