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INDUSTRY NEWS
Developments in the
fight against Coronavirus
Richard Geiss GmbH rapidly
expands production to
support anti pandemic
measures and supplies
40,000 litres of hand
disinfectant for the Offingen
region of southern Germany.
Help against Coronavirus: Richard Geiss
GmbH based in Offingen, Bavaria, puts an
end to the local shortage of disinfectants
required to maintain the crusade to return to
a world free of infection. The worldrenowned
solvent manufacturing specialist
has modified its production capability and
has now secured the supply chain of hand
disinfectants in the Günzburg district of
Bavaria. In the first stage of expansion, the
family owned business is set to deliver
approximately 40,000 litres per week to
various public institutions and departments in
Swabia. These, in turn, then further complete
the distribution network of the disinfectant to
where it is most needed namely hospitals,
clinics, retirement homes and care
establishments as well as all public facilities.
Bastian Geiss, Managing Partner and CEO of
Richard Geiss GmbH commented “It simply
cannot be that doctors, clinics and hospitals
run out of disinfectants. It was therefore
immediately clear to me that we had to act
positively in response to the worsening
Coronavirus situation.” In a remarkable and
rapidly implemented addition to the
company’s traditional production strategy,
Richard Geiss changed its production in the
chemical-pharmaceutical area and now
provides for disinfectant manufacture.
Bastian Geiss, the third generation to be at
the helm of the family business continued
“The first consignment of approximately
15,000 litres has already been shipped to
hospitals and pharmacies and the Günzburg
district office. The next step is to increase our
production capacity to 40,000 litres per
week to expand our supply capability to the
Bavaria and Swabia regions.”
The aim of Richard Geiss GmbH has been to
supply a “ready to use” product for hygienic
hand disinfection. Pharmacies, hospitals and
other care establishments will not be required
to mix or further dilute prior to use.
This has been made possible by the
exceptional approval for hand disinfectants
from the BAuA (Federal Agency for
Occupational Safety and Health). Since
mid-March, pharmacies and the
pharmaceutical industry as well as
companies in the chemical industry have
been allowed to manufacture hand
disinfectants. The disinfectant from Richard
Geiss GmbH consists of ethanol, hydrogen
peroxide, glycerol and purified water.
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