EID Parry (India), part of the INR 369 Billion Murugappa Group announced the launch of a high-end hospital grade hand Sanitizer brandedHandKleen for the retail segment -an antiseptic liquid hand sanitiser comprising Ethanol (Denatured) and Chlorhexidine Gluconate topical solution, that will help address the increasing demand for Hand Sanitizers in the country.
HandKleen will be retailed through its existing retail network in the South and across the country through E-commerce channels. The Company has put in place a production capacity of 4.5 lakh litres per month (equating to about 1 million consumer packs per month). The Sanitizers are made of high-grade Ethanol that is produced in the integrated sugar units across the 3 southern states of TN, Karnataka and AP. EID Parry is amongst the largest ethanol producers in South India.
The retail brand launch follows the early April launch of STERISAFE hand Sanitizer in bulk packs, specially developed for customers across various industries and institutions. The Company was amongst the first sugar manufacturers to produce and supply hand sanitizers when the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare allowed the production. As of today, deliveries have crossed 1 lakh litres to industrial users across South India.
HandKleen and STERISAFE are produced in accordance with DCA (Drugs Control Administration) norms and WHO specifications, after stringent efficacy tests in NABL approved test centres. Thegovernment’s current stipulated maximum pricing of Rs.0.50 paisa per ML is followed across the SKUs of both STERISAFE andHandKleen.
Mr. Suresh S, Managing Director of EID Parry said, “We are happy to play a part in the Country’s ongoing fight against COVID-19, as primary manufactures of the core raw material. We moved quickly to produce high quality hand Sanitizers which is an essential weapon in the fight against COVID-19 and remains in short supply across the country. As a priority we are now working on the fastest way to reach these products to those areas of critical need.”
Product Specifications
STERISAFE comes with a formula of 80% v/v Ethanol (Denatured) with Hydrogen Peroxide Solution I.P. 0.125% v/v, Glycerol I.P. 1.45% v/v in an aqueous base and available in bulk packs for customers across various industries and institutions in 1 litre, 5 litre, 30 litre and 50 litre packs.
Handkleen is a Hospital Grade Hand Sanitizer with 70% v/v Ethanol (Denatured) with Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution I.P. 2.5% v/v equivalent to Chlorhexidine Gluconate0.5% w/v, Glycerol I.P 1.45% in an aqueous base and available in retail packs of 50ml, 100ml, 200ml and 500ml. ENDS
About EID Parry
E.I.D. – Parry (India) Limited (E.I.D. Parry) is a listed company engaged in the business of Sugar and Nutraceuticals. Headquartered in ‘Dare House’ a heritage building, in Chennai, India, the Company is a part of the INR 369 Billion Murugappa Group, one of India’s leading business conglomerates. Founded in 1788, ‘Parry’ has been a household name for over 225 years. The Company holds the distinction of setting up India’s first sugar plant at Nellikuppam in 1842 and even today continues to pioneer new paths in each of its businesses.
Amongst the leading sugar manufacturers in India, E.I.D. Parry’s has 9 state-of-the-art sugar plants plants with a total sugarcane crushing capacity of 43,400 TCD, co-generation capacity of 160 MW and Distillery capacity of 234 KLPD that are spread across South India.
E.I.D. Parry is a pioneer and world leader in organic spirulina and micro algal products in the Nutraceuticals space. ‘Parrys Spirulina’, with 3 major international certifications, is sold in more than 41 countries across the globe. The highly specialised manufacturing Plants of the Nutraceuticals business for micro algal production are located at Oonaiyur and Saveripuram in Tamil Nadu. The Company also retains a significant presence in the farm inputs business through its subsidiary Coromandel International Limited.
For more details, visit www.eidparry.com
About Murugappa Group
Founded in 1900, the INR 369 Billion Murugappa Group is one of India’s leading business conglomerates. The Group has 28 businesses including nine listed Companies traded in NSE & BSE. Headquartered in Chennai, the major Companies of the Group include Carborundum Universal Ltd., Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd., Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd., Coromandel International Ltd., Coromandel Engineering Company Ltd., E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd., Parry Agro Industries Ltd., Shanthi Gears Ltd., Tube Investments of India Ltd., TI Financial Holdings Ltd and Wendt (India) Ltd.
Market leaders in served segments including Abrasives, Auto Components, Transmission systems, Cycles, Sugar, Farm Inputs, Fertilisers, Plantations, Bio-products and Nutraceuticals, the Group has forged strong alliances with leading international companies such as Groupe Chimique Tunisien, Foskor, Mitsui Sumitomo, Morgan Advanced Materials, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM),Yanmar & Co. and Compagnie Des Phosphat De Gafsa (CPG). The Group has a wide geographical presence all over India and spanning 6 continents.
Renowned brands like BSA, Hercules, Montra, Mach City, Ballmaster, Ajax, Parry’s, Chola, Gromor, Shanthi Gears and Paramfos are from the Murugappa stable. The Group fosters an environment of professionalism and has a workforce of over 35,000 employees.
For more details, visit www.murugappa.com
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