By Maitane Sardon

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA said Thursday that it is producing hand disinfectants to donate to hospitals fighting the coronavirus pandemic in Germany.

The maker of Dial soap and Purex laundry detergent said it has used its production facility in Dusseldorf to produce 25,000 liters of hand disinfectants for hospitals and public institutions in the western Germany city. It said it plans to produce and donate another 25,000 liters over the coming weeks.

Henkel also said it will donate 2 million euros ($2.19 million) to different funds and organizations, including the Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

Write to Maitane Sardon at maitane.sardon@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 02, 2020 07:28 ET (11:28 GMT)

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