BASF, a German chemical company, announced on April 14 that it would donate 100 million masks to the German government. In addition, 1 million masks will be donated to the German state of Rhineland pfartz.
BASF is headquartered in Ludwig harbor, Rhineland pfartz. With about 35000 employees, it is BASF's largest production base in the world.
　　
BASF said the masks will be purchased from China and ready for shipment to Germany. BASF is expected to deliver the masks for the first time at Frankfurt airport early next week.
Martin brudmuller, chairman of BASF's executive board, said: 'this emergency can only be dealt with by all of us. &As a result, we are using our purchasing network and logistics support in China to help. ”
BASF will pay for the purchase and transportation of masks. The masks will be distributed by the Federal Ministry of health and social affairs, youth and welfare agencies in Rhineland pfartz state.
The donation mask is novel coronavirus pneumonia, which is one of several initiatives taken by BASF for the new crown pneumonia epidemic assistance program. Another focus is on the production of hand sanitizers. BASF will spend about 100 million euros worldwide to fight the epidemic.
BASF has started to produce wash free hand sanitizers at various bases in Europe and donated them to nearby hospitals, nursing institutions and other relevant institutions free of charge. BASF hopes to alleviate the shortage of hand sanitizer through this measure.
According to BASF, the production capacity of 1 million liters of disinfectant has been created in Germany alone, and about 150 thousand liters have been distributed to medical institutions and sanitariums free of charge. BASF also began to produce disinfectants in France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey and the United States, and donated them to fight the new coronavirus.
In addition to disinfectants, BASF's teams around the world are committed to helping the region mitigate the impact of the new crown crisis through donations and other activities.