Special Surface Treatments Industry Against COVID-19
BRAND-NEW
Chemtec: Expertise in Surface Chemistry Devoted to the Production of Hand and Surface Sanitisers
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formula. Chemtec immediately offered
In April, when Chemtec’s daily
specialises in the production of
those 1,000 litres of sanitiser to the
activity stopped almost totally due
chemical specialties for surface and
municipality of Corbetta, to a school
to the lockdown of unnecessary
waste water treatments. Towards the end
(in anticipation of its reopening, which
supply chains imposed by the Italian
of February, when in Italy it seemed that
unfortunately never took place), and to
government, the firm developed
the Covid19 emergency was limited to the
the Civil Protection. This small gesture
a complete range of solutions for
Bergamo and Codogno areas, almost by
gave it much exposure, initially in the
cleaning and sanitising hands and
chance did this company decide to produce
local press (Il Giorno, Milano Today,
surfaces: its ATOXSAN line. In addition
a hydroalcoholic solution hand sanitiser
Corriere Alto Milanese) and then at
to the hydroalcoholic solution, it
using the World Health Organization’s
the national level (independent online
developed a gel product for hand
newspaper Open, Rai Radio 1, Rai 3
hygiene. It then integrated the line
regional news, and Rai national news).
with sanitising cleaners for every
In March, Chemtec started producing
surface, from desks to floors.
1,000 litres of hand sanitiser every
In this difficult moment, therefore,
evening after regular office hours and
Chemtec’s ability to partially reconvert
every Saturday. Out of the approximately
its production and commercial
15 tonnes manufactured in that month,
activity is enabling it to survive the
about half were given to the Lombardy
emergency, thus reducing the use of
Red Cross, the Civil Protection, and the
social safety nets and avoiding getting
Carabinieri or sold at cost price (i.e. with
into medium and long-term debt to
no profit margin for the company) to
create liquidity.
© Chemtec
hemtec (Corbetta, Milan, Italy)
various municipalities in the area, www.chemtec.it
© Chemtec
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