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

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.