Derbyshire specialty chemical company Lubrizol UK has made its own donation to the fight against coronavirus by donating hundreds of items of PPE equipment to frontline NHS health workers and community volunteers.
Staff from Lubrizol, based in Hazelwood, handed over the 40 boxes of latex gloves, 120 face masks and 80 pairs of safety glasses when they paid a visit to the Royal Hospital in Derby last week.
A few days earlier, the company made a donation of 2,000 latex gloves to a new community group, Loughborough Against Corona, whose 250 members are working with the NHS to deliver prescriptions and other goods to vulnerable people living in and around Loughborough, while its on-site caterer, Wilson Vale Catering, also prepared hot lunches for vulnerable people in early days of the outbreak.
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The donations are part of a vast $2m commitment on behalf of Lubrizol’s global headquarters, which are based in Ohio, USA, to help community initiatives engaged in stopping the spread of the Covid-19 virus across the world.
At the same time, it has invested heavily in its IT systems to ensure that as many as possible of its 8,800 employees worldwide – including the 380 staff based at Hazelwood – can continue to do their jobs by working from home.
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Many of Lubrizol’s products are also playing a pivotal part in the fight against the coronavirus, from thickening agents in hand sanitisers to the polymers in face-masks to fuel additives which help to keep the engines of emergency vehicles turning.
Alison Fisher, general manager of Lubrizol UK, said: “I’m extremely proud of the way our company has come together during this time to help our community.
“I personally delivered boxes of gloves to Loughborough Against Corona, and it was extremely rewarding and inspiring to know that they are helping to look after the more vulnerable members of society.
“These are unprecedented times for everybody and it has been very inspiring to see how our colleagues have continued our important work and helped their local communities with zero reduction in productivity.”
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