As the COVID-19 pandemic roars on, the government stockpile of once-in-demand ventilators has reportedly turned into a collection of unused devices. The Washington Post reports that, following the panic caused by an anticipated ventilator shortage and subsequent rush to add to the stockpile after President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, the approach to treating COVID-19 […]
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3M, Cummins partner on respirator filters
3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today it is working with diesel engine manufacturer Cummins to more than double production of high-efficiency particulate filters for use in 3M’s powered air purifying respirators, or PAPRs. 3M said it needs the filters for the additional PAPRs it is manufacturing to meet a surge in demand for personal protective equipment due to […]
GE Healthcare quadruples ventilator production at Wisconsin plant
General Electric Healthcare (NYSE:GE) this week announced that it is doubling its production capacity for ventilators and expanding its Madison, Wisconsin, production line to 24-hour operation. In a report on GE’s website, the company shared that it has doubled its capacity of ventilator production with plans to double it again by the end of the second […]
3M partners with Ford for coronavirus response
3M (NYSE:MMM) and Ford Motor Co. announced that they are entering into a partnership in an effort to increase the production of 3M’s PAPRs (powered air-purifying respirators) in response to the shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The two companies plan to collaborate on specific means to rapidly combine each others’ capabilities and resources to meet […]