Marabu produces disinfectant for local hospitals

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals and other organizations urgently require disinfectant and personal protective equipment. Marabu has therefore converted selected production assets to manufacture disinfectant using equipment normally dedicated to digital printing inks production. 

The company has formulated a hand and surface sanitizer that meets WHO standards and donated the vast majority free of charge to the RKH hospital in the nearby city of Ludwigsburg. 

York Boeder, CEO of Marabu said: ‘With this donation, we want to help those people who are working selflessly and beyond their limits to provide outstanding care to our fellow citizens.’

In addition to producing its own disinfectant, Marabu’s international subsidiaries have provided over 2000 protective masks, including highly sought-after FFP2 masks. These will also be donated to the hospital. 

Furthermore, Marabu will provide a wide range of its creative colours – its range of markers and paints for arts and crafts to the day-care center and playroom at the children’s wing at the RKH in Ludwigsburg. 

‘Faced with the current, very difficult market for disinfectant and protective equipment, we are very grateful for any help,’ added Alexander Tsongas, director of communication at RKH hospital. ‘It is wonderful that companies in the region are doing their part in the fight against Covid-19.’

The company is planning to produce more disinfectant in the coming weeks at its plant in Tamm, subject to the availability of the raw materials.