Firmenich Expands Hand Sanitizer Production; Donating 100 Tons Across USA and Switzerland

/ -- Building on Firmenich's donation of 20 tons of hand sanitizer in Geneva, the Group is increasing its production capacity to 100 tons for hospitals, as well as medical and emergency services across the USA and Switzerland. Firmenich has transformed its production lines to provide hand sanitizer vital to limiting the spread of COVID-19 and meeting growing global demand.

"As a responsible company, it is critical for us to take action and demonstrate our solidarity with the local communities where we operate in these unprecedented times," commented Gilbert Ghostine, CEO of Firmenich. "This hand sanitizer will allow us to protect our people and the frontline emergency staff working relentlessly to combat this pandemic. I am extremely proud of and grateful to all our Firmenich colleagues who are going above and beyond to make this happen. Together, we will prove that solidarity is more contagious than the virus."
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