ExxonMobil modifies facilities to produce medical-grade sanitizer

By WAFB Staff | April 24, 2020 at 10:15 AM CDT - Updated April 24 at 10:15 AM
The following information is from ExxonMobil

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Friday, April 24 ExxonMobil announced it has reconfigured manufacturing operations in Louisiana to produce medical-grade hand sanitizer for donation to COVID-19 response efforts in Louisiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.

Initial production of 160,000 gallons of medical grade sanitizer, enough to fill nearly 5 million 4-ounce bottles, is being distributed to medical providers and first responders. Additional donation locations are planned.

“The ingenuity and dedication of our employees to develop a consumer-ready product in record time demonstrates ExxonMobil’s commitment to help those in need during the global pandemic,” said Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation. “We’re focused on keeping our people and communities safe while supporting frontline responders and meeting customer needs.”

ExxonMobil has increased monthly production of isopropyl alcohol, a key ingredient in sanitizer, by about 3,000 tonnes at its chemical manufacturing facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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