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Coronavirus: ITC repurposes Himachal perfume plant to produce sanitisers

The move follows ITC temporarily stopping manufacture of cigarettes - its main revenue earner - as well as production of non essential items

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Like its peers in the FMCG category, ITC is also faced with challenges ranging from availability of raw materials and workers | Photo: Shutterstock

Avishek Rakshit Kolkata

2 min read Last Updated : Apr 01 2020 | 1:06 AM IST

Cigarettes-to-hotels major ITC has repurposed its recently commissioned perfume manufacturing plant in Himachal Pradesh to make Savlon-branded hand sanitiz er. This is to cater to the surging demand for hygiene products.

It will help ITC produce an additional 125,000 litres of sanitiser.

The firm said it has reduced prices of its sanitiser and is working round-the-clock to ensure that the new stocks with revised prices reach the market.

“Addressing a larger national requirement during the pandemic, ITC has repurposed its recently commissioned perfume manufacturing facility in Manpura (Himachal Pradesh) to manufacture Savlon Hand Sanitizer.

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