The company has already provided several hundred visors to hospital staff and Luxembourg public authorities.

In light of how needs have developed, the management of GCL International has decided to further increase its production capacity to meet the more than 4,000 requests received from all over Europe. This figure is constantly on the rise, and far exceeds the group subsidiary’s initial projections.

250 visors for Cora employees

To respond to the emergency, the company has committed to providing 250 visors to Cora’s Luxembourg chain in order to protect Cora’s employees at its Foetz and City Concorde stores.

Guibert Zimmer, Managing Director of Cora Luxembourg, explains: “While we were looking for a solution to protect our employees from the virus that is taking such a toll right now, Luxinnovation informed us of GCL International’s initiative. GCL International then responded immediately to our request by producing several hundred safety visors for our staff. Together, we are studying other options to go even further in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Luxembourg.”

“When Cora approached us, it made it very clear that it intended to pay for the visors it was requesting. In response, we suggested that it make a donation of 2,500 euros. This sum will go towards producing the visors that we will be distributing as soon as possible to hospitals in Luxembourg and eastern France,” says Marco Giovannini, CEO and Chairman of Guala Closures Group.

Solidarity in action

For GCL International, this collaboration with Cora, initiated by public operator Luxinnovation, is yet another example of the solidarity that has been witnessed in Luxembourg since the start of the pandemic. By combining to join forces, local players from industry, business and the public sector are playing an active role in the country’s mobilising to ensure that everyone is protected and to act for the public good and the Luxembourg economy.