Fielmann to donate 20,000 protective glasses to fight coronavirus
02/04/2020 13:15
FRANKFURT, April 2 (Reuters) - German eyewear manufacturer
Fielmann FIEG.DE has started to produce protective glasses to
combat the spread of the coronavirus and plans to donate the
first 20,000 to hospitals and other medical organisations, it
said on Thursday.
"Observing the rapid development of the coronavirus crisis,
we have altered a part of our supply chain for plastic frames in
favour of protective glasses," Chief Executive Marc Fielmann
said in a statement.
Fielmann expects European certification within the next two
weeks, he said.
Medical organisations can apply for free protective glasses
from April 6, 0800 GMT (1000 CET), at
www.fielmann.de/service/schutzbrillen, Fielmann said, adding the
group would ship from its production centre in Rathenow,
Germany.
Fielmann also said it would ramp up production capacity.
Earlier on Thursday, defence contractor Rheinmetall
RHMG.DE said it would supply up to 6 million protective masks
to Germany, responding to a call for more protective equipment
for health workers on the coronavirus front line. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2BQ3ED
(Reporting by Christoph Steitz
Editing by Madeline Chambers)
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