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GEA supports German elementary schools with 3,000 protective masks

28 Aug 2020

The new school year has kicked off in most of Germany, and with it, new hygiene requirements. In most of Germany’s federal states every elementary school child is required to wear a mask covering their mouth and nose while they are in school or on school premises.

Class representatives from Overberg Elementary School’s third and fourth grades, along with school administrators, Antonia Hegemann (left) and Katrin Stapel (right), accept GEA's donation of 3,000 protective masks, on behalf of all Oelde grade schools. (Credit: Overberg Elementary School, Oelde, Germany)

Class representatives from Overberg Elementary School’s third and fourth grades, along with school administrators, Antonia Hegemann (left) and Katrin Stapel (right), accept GEA's donation of 3,000 protective masks, on behalf of all Oelde grade schools. (Credit: Overberg Elementary School, Oelde, Germany)

And when a child discovers they’ve accidentally forgotten their mask at home? Parents then have to make an extra trip from home, or leave the workplace in the morning specifically for this purpose to bring their child a mask without which they cannot enter the school grounds or attend classes. This exact situation was already experienced by several parents who work at GEA’s Oelde facility and whose children attend local schools, and was the inspiration for GEA’s most recent donation of protective masks.

The official request, coming from the Overberg Elementary School in Oelde, was quickly acknowledged by the GEA Executive Board, and two days later, principal Antonia Hegemann was already holding the boxes containing the 3,000 masks in her hands: "Unfortunately, we have not yet received the delivery of replacement masks which were promised to us by the region,” Hegemann explained. “Therefore, we are thrilled with this donation from GEA. This will eliminate a lot of stress each morning – not only for the teachers and the children, but also for parents.". The masks were immediately distributed among all Oelde elementary schools, each of them very thankful for the kind support shown by GEA.

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O grupo internacional de tecnologia é especializado em maquinaria e plantas, além de tecnologia e componentes para processamentos. A GEA fornece soluções de energia sustentável para processos de produção sofisticados em diversos mercados de usuários finais e oferece um portfólio abrangente de serviços. O grupo gera cerca de 70% da sua receita no setor de alimentos e bebidas, que desfruta de um crescimento sustentável a longo prazo. Desde 31 de dezembro de 2018, a empresa empregou mais de 18.500 pessoas em todo o mundo. A GEA é líder de mercado e tecnologia em suas áreas de negócios. A empresa está listada na bolsa alemã MDAX (G1A, WKN 660 200), no Índice STOXX® Europe 600 e nos Índices selecionados de Sustentabilidade Global MSCI. Maiores informações disponíveis na Internet em gea.com. Se você não quiser mais receber informações da GEA, por favor envie um e-mail para pr@gea.com.
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