07/01/2020

Arkema Inc. Donates Hand Sanitizer to Help Four States fight COVID-19

Arkema has repurposed a production line at its plant in Geneseo, N.Y. to manufacture 10,000 gallons – enough to fill 110,000 12 oz. bottles – of hand sanitizer solution. This solution, made with the company's own hydrogen peroxide, was donated to Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, in which the company has key operations.

Arkema Inc. made these donations to the Texas Division of Emergency Management, New York State Office of Emergency Management, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. Arkema Inc. operates 13 sites in these states, contributing about $230 million to their local economies through payroll, utility and tax payments.

“The hand sanitizer solution donated by Arkema will no doubt be put to good use in our state," said Tom Wolf, Governor of Pennsylvania. “With materials like this currently difficult to purchase, we welcome this fresh supply to support our efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We are grateful that Pennsylvania-based companies such as Arkema are stepping up to help us stop the spread.”

"This contribution could not come at a better time, as we continue to battle COVID-19," said Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas. "We are grateful for Arkema's generous donation and will ensure it gets in the right hands as we keep Texans safe."

Arkema Inc. made its hand sanitizer solution in accordance with the U.S. FDA Temporary Policy for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products during the Public Health Emergency (COVID-19) – Guidance for Industry; and the World Health Organization Guide to Local Production: WHO-recommended Handrub Formulations. It is for use only during the public health emergency as declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 31, 2020, and as part of the overall public health and medical response efforts to COVID-19.