Simon Hunt, Chief Executive said:
"We are shifting production at three of our distilleries to supply about five million litres of ethanol over the next eight weeks for the production of much-needed hand sanitiser.
This is to help protect people around the world from the coronavirus."
"Producing ethanol that conforms to World Health Organization standards is now going ahead at our distilleries in Girvan in Scotland and Tullamore in Ireland."
"Plans are being put in place to meet Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards at Tuthilltown in New York State."
Our plans for producing ethanol
"Girvan and Tullamore are producing ethanol to be supplied to a range of hand sanitiser manufacturers."
"Our smaller-scale Tuthilltown Distillery will produce, package and distribute hand sanitiser to local health care providers."
"We have implemented extensive health and safety and the relevant social distancing measures in our production sites as advised by local governments and the Scotch Whisky Association."
"We will not keep any profit made through this work."
"The ethanol is being supplied at the standard commercial rate and all profits will be ring-fenced and invested into future actions that help alleviate the spread and impact of the virus."
"We will review the ethanol production initiative after eight weeks to assess future needs and supply options."