Boracay, Philippines: Many buildings were destroyed owing to the magnitude of Typhoon Haiyan. (Photo: Richard Whitcombe/Shutterstock)

2013-11-27 | Business Asia Pacific

MANILA, Philippines/SCHAAN, Liechtenstein: Last week, restorative materials specialist Ivoclar Vivadent announced that the company will be donating US$200,000 to the people affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines for immediate relief measures.

According to Ivoclar Vivadent, US$100,000 will be provided to the Philippine Red Cross for direct emergency relief. A further US$100,000 will be used for the re-establishment of dental health care measures for the population at large.

“We feel great sympathy for the Philippine people and we share in their suffering and despair. We hope that our donation will provide at least some relief to the survivors and speed up the reconstruction of the affected regions,” said Christoph Zeller, chairman of the company’s supervisory board.

Ivoclar has operated a manufacturing plant for ceramic and resin teeth near the Philippine capital Manila since 1993. The company employs about 300 people at this location. Neither the company’s employees nor the manufacturing plant was directly affected by the typhoon.