Lamborghini begins production of surgical masks to combat Coronavirus pandemic

Famed Italian automaker, Automobili Lamborghini, is converting departments of its production plant in Sant’Agata Bolognese in order to produce surgical masks and protective plexiglass shields for medical workers in the country. The masks will be donated to the Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital in Bologna to be used in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Created by personnel that produce the interiors and special customisations for Lamborghini cars, the team aim to produce 1,000 masks and 200 plexiglass shields per day. The Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences will oversee validation testing of the medical devices made by Lamborghini, prior to their delivery to hospital.

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Stefano Domenicali, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, comments: “During this emergency, we feel the need to make a concrete contribution. The S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital is an institution with which we have had a collaborative relationship for years, through both professional consultancy in promoting programs to protect our workers’ health, and in research projects. We will win this battle together by working in union, supporting those who are at the forefront of fighting this pandemic every day.”

As a sign of unity and support for the entire nation facing the Coronavirus emergency, every evening Lamborghini lights up the historic headquarter buildings in Sant’Agata Bolognese, with the colors of the Italian flag.