Regional company pivots to manufacture COVID-19 face masks
By Clare Loewenthal · 31 December 2020 · Export
By Clare Loewenthal · 31 December 2020 · Export
As COVID-19 swept the nation, a Victoria-based manufacturer responded to the crisis by pivoting to produce critical PPE products. But what drove their decision to take on this new challenge?
As COVID-19 wreaked havoc nationally and demand for safety equipment grew, Victoria’s regional medical device manufacturer Care Essentials pivoted its focus to produce a range of PPE products, surgical face masks and N95 respirators. “Our decision to explore making PPE masks came because we kept receiving calls from hospitals, federal and state departments asking if […]