Exxon Mobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) and the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) they have initiated multi-sector and joint development projects to rapidly redesign and manufacture reusable personal protection equipment (PPE) for health care workers, such as face shields…
In his daily update on the coronavirus today, New York State's Governor Cuomo asked for help from anyone who can manufacture personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, including manufacturers who can adapt equipment to do so. Companies that can potentially…
In fighting the spread of COVID-19, many organizations are opening themselves to new collaborative efforts and shifting their production capabilities. Many are looking toward additive manufacturing (AM) technologies to rapidly prototype and manufacture critical medical and protective supplies. Design that…
To respond to the COVID-19 crisis, non-profit organization Design that Matters (DtM; www.designthatmatters.org) launched an open-source, 3D-printable face shield to provide eye protection for healthcare workers and others working on the frontlines. After one week with multiple iterations and piloting…
NutraLife Biosciences Inc. (Coconut Creek, Fla.; www.eddiescleanhands.com) announced today that it is converting its existing nutraceutical bottling manufacturing operation to produce sanitizer products. Amid the global pandemic of COVID-19, NutraLife has increased its scope of production in accordance with 21…
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), fell 2.6 percent in March on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis, following a downwardly revised 0.1 percent gain in February.…
Manufacturing companies around the globe are joining in the fight to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by providing essential supplies. The growing list of companies who have shifted their production slates to manfuacture hand sanitizer, PPE materials, medical devices and…
In response to the ongoing global health crisis caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) is making its Additive Manufacturing (AM) Network, along with its 3D printers, available to the global medical community to speed…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an unprecedented impact around the world and needed medical, health and hygiene products are in short supply. After assessing the company’s capability to manufacture hand sanitizer at its facilities around the world, Dow (Midland,…
Covestro (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) CEO Dr. Markus Steilemann will be the new Vice President of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI; www.vci.de). The presidium appointed the 49-year-old to the new position, in a written circulation procedure on account of the…