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Orthopaedic Innovation Centre Announces Grant by Western Economic Diversification

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Thursday, September 10, 2020
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"The Government of Canada is committed to the well-being of all Canadians," said Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mlanie Joly in a statement.

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  • "The Government of Canada is committed to the well-being of all Canadians," said Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mlanie Joly in a statement.
  • "This $199,647 investment in the Orthopaedic Innovation Centre is to help foster a secure supply chain of critical medical products, right here in Canada.
  • "The Orthopaedic Innovation Centre is well positioned to rapidly become an accredited filter media and respirator testing service provider in Canada in order to protect our frontline healthcare workers during this pandemic and future healthcare crises.
  • The OIC has a proven track record for world-class orthopaedic device testing which I know will translate to success in this new service offering," said Martin Petrak, Chief Executive Officer of the Orthopaedic Innovation Centre.

Vault Creation to Launch Eco-friendly Respiratory Protection Polymer Filter Mask ‘Vo Guard’ on Kickstarter

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Thursday, September 10, 2020
Professional services, Medical Supplies, Health, Small business, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Physical sciences, Filters, Plastics, Thermoplastics, Water filters, Air filters, Polyester, Electronic filter, Respirator, Polymer, Etching

Vault Creation Co., Ltd , a company with unrivalled micro-etching technology, will start funding for Vo Guard, a respiratory protection guard with eco-friendly polymer filters, at the end of September through Kickstarter, a crowdfunding platform in the U.S.

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  • Vault Creation Co., Ltd , a company with unrivalled micro-etching technology, will start funding for Vo Guard, a respiratory protection guard with eco-friendly polymer filters, at the end of September through Kickstarter, a crowdfunding platform in the U.S.
  • Vault Creation succeeded in developing a respiratory protection polymer filter by applying the micro-etching technology (in m unit) to a polyester (PET) material.
  • Recently, it completed the production of Vo Guard through the application of the technology to a mask filter.
  • In particular, the polyester (PET) filter developed by Vault Creation can be washed in water and reused, making Vo Guard more economical and efficient to use.

Lydall Invests in New Fine Fiber Meltblown Production Line in France to Support EU Face Mask and Air Filter Production for the Fight Against COVID-19

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Occupational safety and health, Respirator, Natural sciences, Chemistry, Surgical mask, Filtration, Branches of science

Lydall will receive up to 30 percent of funding for the investment through the support of Frances Ministry of the Economy and Finance.

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  • Lydall will receive up to 30 percent of funding for the investment through the support of Frances Ministry of the Economy and Finance.
  • COVID-19 has created unprecedented global demand for face masks, upgraded air filtration systems and other products that are essential to preventing the spread of the virus.
  • Once this additional line is operational, Lydall expects to produce enough fine fiber meltblown filtration media for 600 million FFP2/FFP3 respirators or 2.2 billion surgical masks per year.
  • In addition to Saint-Rivalain, France, Lydall also produces meltblown filtration media in Rochester, New Hampshire.

Global Safety and Protective Equipment Market (2020 to 2025) - by Product Type, End-user, Region, Country - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Professional services, Consulting, Articles, Occupational safety and health, Personal protective equipment, Coronavirus disease, Respirator, COVID-19 pandemic

The "Global Safety and Protective Equipment Market - Analysis By Product Type, By End User, By Region, By Country (2020 Edition): Market Insights and Outlook Post Covid-19 Pandemic (2020-2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Safety and Protective Equipment Market - Analysis By Product Type, By End User, By Region, By Country (2020 Edition): Market Insights and Outlook Post Covid-19 Pandemic (2020-2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Additionally, increasing awareness of safety Equipment and increasing demand of multipurpose Safety and Protective Equipment will drive the market value in the near future.
  • Among the Product Type in the Safety and Protection Equipment market (Head, Eye and Face Protection, Protective Clothing, Hand Protection, Respiratory Protection and Others), Hand Protection Product Type has popularity globally and is expected to keep growing in the forecast period.
  • The American market is expected to lead the global market throughout the forecast period.

Cummins Inc. and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Collaboration Enables Capability to Produce Millions of Face Masks

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Thursday, September 3, 2020
Other Manufacturing, Medical devices, Medical Supplies, Infectious diseases, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Other Health, Health, Textiles, Materials, Synthetic fibers, Artificial objects, Respirator, Mask, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Carbon fibers, Cummins, Carbon fiber reinforced polymer, Cummins Inc., Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A collaboration between Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and the Carbon Fiber Technology Facility (CFTF) at the Department of Energys Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has resulted in the ability to produce enough filter media to supply more than a million face masks and respirators per day to U.S. healthcare facilities.

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  • A collaboration between Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and the Carbon Fiber Technology Facility (CFTF) at the Department of Energys Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has resulted in the ability to produce enough filter media to supply more than a million face masks and respirators per day to U.S. healthcare facilities.
  • At the same time, ORNL was searching for ways to scale up production of face masks with equipment used to mass produce precursor material for carbon fiber production at the CFTF.
  • Cummins was an ideal partner to scale what we had accomplished and helped us produce material that passed all required testing for filter media.
  • Just two months ago, Cummins had never produced filter media for face masks and today the company has shipped material to multiple customers across the country for the production of millions of masks.

New Air Filter Mask for Dogs Protects Pets from Wildfire Smoke

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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Nature, Industrial gases, Smog, Ozone, Smoke, Air pollution, Wildfire, Allergen, Pollution, Respirator

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Good Air Team, an Austin based company, announces the first air filter mask specifically designed for dogs called the K9 Mask.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Good Air Team, an Austin based company, announces the first air filter mask specifically designed for dogs called the K9 Mask.
  • It is a wearable air filter mask for dogs to protect them from the short and long-term health dangers of breathing toxic air from wildfire smoke, ash, dust, smog, chemicals, pollen, allergens, ozone, and bacteria.
  • Finding solutions to the problems of air pollution, like wildfire smoke, is the number one goal of the Good Air Team.
  • The Good Air Team is solving the problem of extreme air pollution by providing dogs with an alternative to poor air quality.

Global Disposable Respiratory Masks Market with Impact of COVID-19 Highlights 2020-2024| Increasing Number of Surgical Cases to Boost Market Growth | Technavio

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
General Health, Medical devices, Hospitals, Health, Medical Supplies, Occupational safety and health, Respirator, Coronavirus disease, Health, Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.

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  • The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200825005636/en/
    Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Disposable Respiratory Masks Market 2020-2024 (Photo: Business Wire)
    Although the COVID-19 pandemic continues to transform the growth of various industries, the immediate impact of the outbreak is varied.
  • Increasing number of surgical cases has been instrumental in driving the growth of the market.
  • Disposable Respiratory Masks Market 2020-2024: Segmentation
    Disposable Respiratory Masks Market is segmented as below:

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Raises $50,000 For First Responders In Two Weeks

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Clothing, Articles, Dickey, Formal wear, Shirts, Dicky, Occupational safety and health, Mask, Personal protective equipment, First responder, Respirator, Hockey helmet

Dallas, TX, Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dickeys Barbecue Pit is on track to raise a quarter of a million dollars in funds for front line heroes by the end of September after ringing-in nearly $50,000in contributions from their charitable Big Yellow Cup in just two weeks.

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  • Dallas, TX, Aug. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dickeys Barbecue Pit is on track to raise a quarter of a million dollars in funds for front line heroes by the end of September after ringing-in nearly $50,000in contributions from their charitable Big Yellow Cup in just two weeks.
  • Through Sept. 30, Dickeys is donating a portion of the proceeds from every limited-edition collectible Big Yellow Cup sold to The Dickey Foundation, which provides safety equipment such as helmets, shields, respiratory masks and overall support for local first responders.
  • In addition, Dickeys is using their 79 years of restaurant experience to lift community heroes by offering active military personnel, veterans and first responders a chance to win two vouchers redeemable towards a Dickeys franchise fee, approximately valued at $20,000.
  • For the franchise giveaway, the limited-edition Big Yellow Cup and the Community Heroes Campaign, Dickeys is partnering with The Dickey Foundation to localize their efforts in providing safety equipment such as helmets, shields, respiratory masks and other underfunded needs for first responders.

Donation of 100,000 N95 Masks to Miami Beach Front-Line Workers Also Used to Protect Senior Centers and Homeless Community

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
Protective gear, Filters, Respirator, Humanitarian aid, Mask, Homelessness, Humans, Articles, Culture

In addition, several hundred masks were delivered to some of the most vulnerable populations in the city, including senior centers and those in the homeless community.

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  • In addition, several hundred masks were delivered to some of the most vulnerable populations in the city, including senior centers and those in the homeless community.
  • The company also launched a new social responsibility campaign to encourage all people to wear masks in public places called "Wear.One" .
  • The masks are manufactured by BYD (Build Your Dreams), which is the world's largest maker of N95 respirators.
  • This donation is personal for the local Miami Beach company.Jay Floe of TBG Tech Co. said, "We need to protect our families; we need to protect our neighbors.

3M Updates Ongoing Actions to Combat COVID-related Fraud

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
Chemicals, Plastics, Social media, Health, Legal, Manufacturing, Finance, Other Health, Professional services, Other Communications, Medical devices, Infectious diseases, Communications, Other Manufacturing, Medical Supplies, Protective gear, Companies, 3M, Ramsey County, Minnesota, Respirator, Articles, N95, Fraud, Crime

3M is sharing results of the global efforts the company launched in March to combat fraud connected to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • 3M is sharing results of the global efforts the company launched in March to combat fraud connected to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 3M has created hotlines and websites around the world to report suspected fraud, and published N95 respirator pricing information to help customers avoid inflated prices.
  • 3M has won 6 temporary restraining orders and 4 preliminary injunction orders from courts that halted defendants' unlawful actions.
  • 3M has launched a website that provides more information on these and other 3M efforts to fight respirator fraud, counterfeiting, and price gouging.