COVID-19: Lamborghini starts production of surgical masks

Italy is the European country hardest hit by the coronavirus disease, with over 105,000 people infected and over 12,400 deaths. To help stop the spread of the virus, Lamborghini is converting departments of its super sports car production plant in Sant’Agata Bolognese in order to produce surgical masks and protective plexiglass shields. The masks will be donated to the Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Hospital in Bologna to be used in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

It says it is going to produce 1,000 masks and 200 protective plexiglass shields a day.

We are far more used to seeing the Italian brand produce supercars such as the Aventador SVJ Roadster...

And the Urus SUV - but with Italy setting grim records in terms of the number of deaths from coronavirus registered over 24 hours, with over 600 people dying daily from the disease, the storied automaker has stepped in to help stop the spread even further...

Work on this solidarity initiative will be carried out by personnel of the saddlery that produce the interiors and specialty customisation for Lamborghini cars, producing 1,000 masks a day. The medical shields will be realized in 200 units a day, using 3D printers within the carbon fibre production plant and the Research and Development department.

The activity has been approved and supported by the Emilia-Romagna Region, and is taking place in collaboration with the University of Bologna. The Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences will oversee validation testing of the medical devices made by Lamborghini, prior to their delivery to hospital.

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.”