The European chemical industry has been playing an essential role during the COVID-19 crisis. Understanding their responsibility, Cefic’s members have been:

• pushing their capacity limits to meet the exponential rise in demand for disinfectants, diagnostic tests, ventilators, protective masks, gloves and gowns, Intensive Care Unit medicines and equipment and protective clothing;
• forming new alliances and shifting their production processes to adapt to the new needs;
• donating funds or critical supplies to hospitals and medical facilities.

The map depicts examples of concrete actions taken across Europe. This list of examples is not exhaustive and continues to grow.