TAGS: Toiletries
Perstorp has started the large-scale production of hand sanitizer and surface disinfectant for the Swedish healthcare sector – at cost price. With a capacity of over 2 million liters a month, the aim is to solve the current lack of disinfectants at a national level.
Converted Part of the Production Plant
Perstorp has converted part of the production at its Perstorp plant to now produce hand sanitizers and surface disinfectants.
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Extraordinary times call for extraordinary care. Our large-scale production capacity can make a real difference at this time and help to solve the disinfectant shortage in the healthcare sector,” commented Jan Secher, CEO of Perstorp Group.
This is Perstorp’s contribution to the important work that healthcare professionals are doing every day. The company is proud that its innovative staff saw this opportunity to help. They have driven this initiative forward together with valuable help from authorities and partners.
Companies Joining Hands to Overcome Shortage
The production has started and aims to continue for as long there is an acute shortage of disinfection products within the Swedish healthcare sector that regular suppliers cannot fulfill. The permits and agreements for production have been finalized in record quick time together with authorities and partners.
In order to produce the disinfectant, Absolut Company is delivering ethanol which is mixed together with other ingredients. This is delivered to the Perstorp industrial plant with help of Univar Solutions and ExxonMobil. The disinfectant is bottled by Lefab Production and transported by Bertschi, Scandibulk Eurolink to Socialstyrelsen, which distributes the products to healthcare services in regions across Sweden. The first delivery is expected to reach Socialstyrelsen after the Easter weekend.
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Perstorp has shown tremendous responsibility and initiative in securing the production chain. They have made production possible by arranging all permits from the healthcare sector in cooperation with us, as well as several authorities and other companies,” commented Ingrid Bergman, head of Purchasing at Swedish Region Skåne.
Source: Perstorp