Evans Manufacturing’s (asi/52840) Garden Grove, CA, facility has been temporarily evacuated due to an ongoing chemical leak emergency in Orange County. The subsidiary of Counselor Top 40 supplier HPG (asi/61966) said the closure will ensure the safety of its employees and visitors.

According to a spokesperson from the company, response times may be delayed while the firm’s local team works remotely and awaits updates on the situation from local officials. The Evans Manufacturing Nogales, Mexico, production facility remains unaffected.

The supplier added that distributors can check the status of their orders by navigating to the Order Status Portal on its website. 

“We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time,” the supplier wrote in a statement. “We will continue to monitor emails and respond as quickly as possible with support from the broader HPG team.”

The supplier will provide updates as more information becomes available.