Kyrö Hand Sanitizer
| Kyrö Hand Sanitizer | |
| Object date | 2020 |
| Place of Origin | Isokyrö, Finland |
| Designer | Mikko Koskinen (Brand) |
| Manufacturer | Kyrö Distillery Company |
| Materials | Ethanol (ethyl alcohol), aqua, tert-butanol, glycerin, hypromellose |
by anonymous student
When Covid19 hit Finland in spring 2020, the Kyrö Distillery Company from Isokyrö, famous for its Napue gin, wondered how to help: they started producing Kyrö hand sanitizer – initially for health care, but later also for the consumer market.
Kyrö hand sanitizer is packed in a pet-plastic bottle. Product labels resemble the graphic look of the famous gin. With the support of social media, Kyrö hand sanitizer soon became a “design product”. Nicer clothing stores, style-conscious consumers and quality restaurants wanted their hand sanitizer to fit into the interior. The hand sanitizers became, as the logo was, a status symbol.
The Kyrö Distillery Company claims that it does not make profit with its hand sanitizer. At the very least, it is good promotion material for their other products. I find it interesting how the company totally changed their strategy when the global pandemic hit Finland. I believe this is the future – companies need to adapt to rapidly changing trends.
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