BASF Personal Care has started the production of hand sanitisers at different production sites in Europe. The products are being provided free of charge to hospitals, care facilities and other institutions in regions surrounding production plants. The company wants to help overcome the current bottleneck for hand sanitiser that resulted from significantly increased demand.
The German production site of BASF Personal Care in Düsseldorf has already produced and donated 13,000 litres of the urgently needed product and will deliver further 23,000 litres to a central collection point in the city. From there it will be distributed by the authorities to local medical institutions. Similar programs are underway at other European sites in Spain, France and Italy.
“We know that the supply situation for suitable disinfectants is very tight in Europe. By using our production assets and filling lines to offer disinfectants to hospitals, we are helping fight the current coronavirus pandemic,” said Xavier Susterac, senior vice president Personal Care Europe. “Our priority at BASF is now to protect people, both inside and outside the company.”
