Dettol, Lysol maker ramps up production as demand for disinfectant products soars amid coronavirus pandemic
- Reckitt Benckiser sees ‘significant increase’ in demand for antibacterial disinfectant products amid virus outbreak
- Dettol and Lysol factories running at maximum capacity, operating additional shift to meet increased consumer demand
Reckitt Benckiser, the company that makes Dettol disinfectant and Lysol cleaning products, has been working round the clock to keep its factories running to meet growing demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The company’s brands, including Dettol and Lysol, have seen “a significant increase” in demand, chief executive Laxman Narasimhan said in an interview with the South China Morning Post.
The British company has a portfolio of consumer health, hygiene and nutrition brands, such as Vanish, Veet, Gaviscon, Strepsils, and Durex.
“At the end of the day, our mission is to protect, and we’re doing everything we can to meet the demand to ensure that the products are available for our consumers. It isn’t easy, given everything else that is going on, but we’re doing our best to ensure that our products are available,” he said.