HMG Paints Produces Hand Sanitizer for Frontline Workers
MANCHESTER, UK — HMG Paints Ltd. has utilized its manufacturing knowledge and existing alcohol stocks to produce hand sanitizer for frontline workers, care providers and charities in Manchester and across the UK. The company developed the First Thing Sanitizer, which contains over 70% alcohol, after staff and their families reported being unable to find stocks at other locations. The First Thing name derives from internal communication messages urging staff to make washing their hands the first thing on their mind whether at work or at home.
The company is now working with partners to supply hand sanitizers, based on a World Health Organization recommended formulations, to those who need it the most during the spread of COVID-19, which has led to a national shortage. With a severe shortage for those working in environments with the most vulnerable, HMG is keen to help as many get the supplies that are needed.