The German automaker
and other companies want more in the Corona crisis
Provide a hundred thousand respirators. The masks, some of them
would have been used in the now dormant production and out
own stocks, clinics, medical practices,
Provided to health authorities and municipal authorities
become. VW also wants with 3D printers
Manufacture medical technology parts for respirators, for example.
The Wolfsburg declared on Friday, the public
Health care “promptly almost 200,000 respirators from the
Want to deliver categories FFP-2 and FFP-3 ”
both higher levels, FFP-3 offers professional protection from
Pathogens or harmful substances in the air. The donation
be coordinated with Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU). The
Masks are common equipment for protecting against in automobile construction
Steaming.
Medical equipment also goes to the city of Wolfsburg, the
Volkswagen – Headquarters. Chief Human Resources Officer Gunnar Kilian
said: “Public health workers
are currently performing outstanding services for society.
We are convinced that the protective masks are currently on
are best used. “
From some locations, the group also checks deliveries for
Medical device manufacturer. “Medical equipment is natural
new for us, “it said.” But as soon as we know the requirements and
get the appropriate blueprint, we can start. “It goes
components that can be made from 3D plastic
or have prototypes manufactured. You already have
There are inquiries from authorities, including associations and clubs
Contact.
Production at VW’s German plants is currently high due to the high level
Contagion risks, broken supply chains and those in Europe
and China’s slump in car demand temporarily silent.
However, it would also come for the production of medical technology parts
Locations of the car company outside the Federal Republic in question.
Daimler wants the Baden-Württemberg
State government around 110,000 masks from within the group
Handover of “pandemic stock” for clinics and medical practices. “We
want to do our part to help the public
To support health care, “it said. The Chinese
Major shareholder Geely – also owner of Volvo – said, “urgently
required medical deliveries “to affected regions in Europe
and donate to Asia. These are also on the way to Germany
and Sweden, including masks and gloves.
BMW too donates respiratory masks, 100,000 pieces
According to a tweet from Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder
(CSU) go to the state government. “Thank you very much,” Söder wrote in
the short message service. The protective masks were made in Munich
Technical aid agency handed over, as a BMW spokeswoman said.
Lufthansa – difficult due to the corona crisis
chipped – dispenses with 920,000 masks. The already firm
Protective agents ordered would be available to health authorities
the company said in Frankfurt. They would have to
but then pay. You have one for your own employees
sufficient quantity in stock./jap/DP/fba
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