LEUVEN, Belgium — Materialise, a Belgium-based pioneer in 3D printing, has developed the Materialise NIP Connector, a device to convert standard equipment into a mask to facilitate breathing for patients by creating positive pressure in the lungs.
ROMEOVILLE, IL—A group of 20 workers at an auto parts assembly plant here walked off the job April 6 and announced they will quarantine themselves after a co-worker tested positive for the coronavirus.
SEATTLE—Thirty thousand Boeing employees must start taking vacation or sick time, or apply for unemployment, after the airplane maker decided to keep its Puget Sound plants closed indefinitely.
DETROIT—This week, union workers at a Ford manufacturing plant outside Detroit raced to set up new assembly lines. But instead of making hybrid car batteries, the usual output from the factory, they are preparing to churn out tens of thousands of ventilators, joining the sprint against the clock to fight the coronavirus.
UNITED KINGDOM — A group of businesses from across the UK’s aerospace, automotive and medical sectors have come together to produce medical ventilators to help Britain’s fight against COVID-19.
ST. CHARLES, IL — Dukane, a leader in plastic welding, was recognized by the U.S. Embassy in Czech Republic for their efforts to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has also been designated a critical manufacturer.
RICHMOND, IN — Primex Plastics Corporation has dedicated its three divisions to producing vital materials for first responders and medical professionals in New Jersey and Indiana.
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