The formulas for the two new products are created on the basis of WHO recommendations and have been tested and approved by the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition in record time, according to MOL.
MOL starts production of hand and surface sanitizers to offer protection against the coronavirus. Both products have been in short supply in Hungary. Lubricants producer and MOL Group member MOL Lub Ltd. shifts production of a windshield washer production line at its Almásfüzitő plant in only one week. The unit is operating 24/7, in three shifts, producing a daily volume of around 50,000 liters, according to the company
The formulas for the two new products are created on the basis of WHO recommendations and have been tested and approved by the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition in record time, according to MOL. The ethanol for producing the hand sanitizer is sourced from Hungary.
MOL Lub has already shipped the first manufactured volumes to state institutions playing a key role in the fight against coronavirus (e.g., hospitals, waste management companies, public utilities) as directed by the Operative Group set up by the Hungarian government. Production and shipping will be continuous. MOL is also using the new products to protect its own colleagues working at its refineries, plants and service stations so that an adequate number of our staff will always be available to ensure the security of energy supply in Hungary, according to the company. MOL Lub is also working to make the products available at its retail outlets to all Hungarians to help ease current shortages.
MOL Hygi is available in 2-liter recyclable plastic bottles for the time being but will also come in smaller sizes as of next month. MOL Group is also starting production of the sanitizers in Slovakia and Croatia. INA, the Croatian member of the Group, will produce 50,000 liters of sanitizer for now. In Slovakia, production of the sanitizer was launched at VURUP, also a member of MOL Group.
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