Increase production of masks and non-woven fabrics Oji New Coronavirus April 24, 18:57
Oji Holdings Co., Ltd., a major paper manufacturer, has decided to supply masks and non-woven fabrics for medical gowns, which have been in short supply due to the spread of new coronavirus infections by expanding production facilities of its subsidiary.
According to the announcement, Oji Holdings will install a new production facility in the clean room of its subsidiary factory in Kagawa prefecture, and will produce non-woven masks from the end of June this year. The company expects to produce about 2 million pieces per month.
In addition, another subsidiary will supply some of the non-woven fabrics produced in Aichi Prefecture for disposable diapers for medical gowns in the future.
From mid-month next month, we plan to produce about 800,000 non-woven fabrics for medical gowns per month.
By deciding the supply destination for non-woven fabrics for masks and medical gowns in coordination with the country, Oji Holdings said, "We will continue to consider contributing to the early convergence of the new coronavirus as much as possible." is.
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At the production bases in Amagasaki City and Nagoya City, Hyogo Prefecture, we will manufacture face guards that cover the face to protect yourself from flying from the middle of next month.
For the time being, we would like to use Face Guard in-house and reduce the amount of external procurement to help ensure a stable supply to medical institutions.