Help for Victims of Earthquake in China

BARTEC donates 10,000 € for mission of Chinese Red Cross
in Sichuan

As a consequence of the disastrous earthquake in China, almost 40,000 people lost their lives in the province of Sichuan alone which has been affected most by the disaster. According to government estimations, almost five million inhabitants have become homeless. In the disaster area there is an urgent need for financial and material donations in order to relieve the immediate suffering.

As a sign of solidarity and closeness to its Chinese employees and customers, BARTEC CMO Lothar Mezger who was in China during the earthquake disaster promised immediate assistance. BARTEC Germany as well as BARTEC Shanghai supported the Chinese Red Cross with a donation of 50,000 RMB (approx. 10,000 EUR in total). Furthermore the employees of the Chinese sales unit took part with a generous donation for the needy persons. The donated money will be used for the emergency relief in the province of Sichuan where also some employees and customers come from. Hundreds of volunteers of the Chinese Red Cross have been working untiringly to find persons buried by the earthquake and to distribute relief supplies to the homeless. Things most urgently needed are tents, blankets as well as water purification tablets and food.

The safety technology provider based in Bad Mergentheim has been active in China for many years. In addition to a production site, the company has a sales unit with sites in Shanghai and Beijing. More than 100 employees work for the safety technology provider in China.