The COVID-19 pandemic requires the strictest hygienic measures – particularly in clinics, doctors’ offices and nursing homes. All around the world, disinfectant has become scarce and more supplies are urgently needed. With its “Helping Hands” project, BASF is helping to close the supply gap. The company is providing hand disinfectant free of charge to hospitals in the Rhein-Neckar metropolitan region of Germany. Schütz, a provider of transport packaging, is supporting the effort by supplying every second IBC for this project free of charge.
For the temporary production at the group’s main site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, all legal and technical conditions had to be met, as hand disinfectant had not been part of the BASF product range in the past. The company has the necessary know-how and some of the raw materials for production. The raw materials in stock were reassigned at short notice and the additional required raw materials were purchased externally. Schütz supplied the IBCs for the disinfectant. These IBCs comply with the latest packaging safety requirements for sensitive hygiene products.