Will companies continue with such initiatives once the covid lockdown eases, wonder experts In a conference call with the media on 23 April, Sanjiv Puri, chairman, ITC Ltd, said the company had launched a surface disinfectant spray under its brand Savlon, with the help of its scientists despite the lockdown.
With heightened demand for hygiene and safety products against the backdrop of the covid-19 outbreak, ITC also quickly converted its state-of-the art premium perfume factory in Manpura, Himachal Pradesh, into a sanitizer unit and ramped up capacity in existing units.
On the same day, Schindler India, a provider of escalators and elevators, announced the introduction of handrail sanitization solutions to prevent the spread of viruses