Owens & Minor Prepares for Flu Season with Increased Made-in-Americas Mask and N95 Respirator Capacity
November 18 2020 - 6:30PM
Business Wire
For the past 20 years, global healthcare
manufacturer’s HALYARD-branded product line of masks and N95
respirators has ranked at the top of the facial protection
market
As the United States prepares to enter flu season under the
persistent COVID-19 pandemic, Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI), the
nation’s leading producer of medical-grade facial protection
products, continues to increase production and invest in its
capacity to provide frontline workers with procedure masks and N95
respirators.
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Owens & Minor's HALYARD-branded
Surgical N95 Respirators are made to protect frontline workers from
airborne illnesses, which is why the form, fit and comfort are of
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“At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Owens & Minor acted
with urgency and investment to deliver an increased supply of
facial protection products, including procedure masks and N95
respirators,” said Edward A. Pesicka, President and CEO of Owens
& Minor. “We are laser-focused on providing the highest quality
products that are specifically designed for medical staff and
essential workers. Frontline workers need protection now, and we
are working tirelessly to meet that need.”
Since February, Owens & Minor has acted across four key
categories and is poised to help support the nation’s critical
facial protection needs:
- Surgical N95 Respirators: Over 1000% increase in N95
production at three Americas locations, including additional
manufacturing assets in Del Rio, Texas and Lexington, N.C.
- Surgical and Procedure Masks: Nearly 100% increase in
surgical and procedure mask production through new capital
investment and improving efficiency of operations in Acuña,
Mexico
- Face Shields: Over 600% increase in face shields through
new capital investment in Acuña, Mexico
- Raw Materials: Additional, dedicated meltblown fabric
manufacturing line in Lexington, N.C. to ensure end-to-end control
of Owens & Minor supply chain, providing self-sufficiency from
base material to finished mask—unlike other suppliers who rely on
supply from Asia
The significant improvements across Owens & Minor’s facial
protection categories were made possible by capital investments,
improved rates of operation and increased production capacity to
24/7 shifts.
“Unlike many other manufacturers of facial protection products,
Owens & Minor has more than a century of healthcare experience
and is proud of our Americas-based manufacturing of medical-grade
N95s dating to 1997,” said Pesicka. “We stand ready to provide
protection for healthcare workers on the frontlines battling flu
and COVID-19. Our Surgical N95 Respirators are made to protect
frontline workers from airborne illnesses, which is why the form,
fit and comfort of our respirators are of paramount
importance.”
Owens & Minor’s HALYARD* FLUIDSHIELD* Surgical N95
Respirators are:
- 100% Medical Grade: While the FDA has granted temporary
emergency use authorization for some industrial grade N95s,
HALYARD* FLUIDSHIELD* Surgical N95 Respirators are designed and
manufactured in accordance with our own FDA cleared 510(k).
- Made in the Americas, from Base Material to Finished
Respirator: Unlike suppliers who rely on sources from Asia, all
HALYARD* FLUIDSHIELD* Surgical N95s are manufactured in the
Americas.
- Highest Level of Protection: All HALYARD* FLUIDSHIELD*
Respirators deliver Level 3 splash and spray protection—the highest
recognized level of protection.
- Specially Designed for Medical Staff and Essential
Workers: The duckbill breathing chamber is more than twice as
large as the leading surgical N95 respirator and exceeds NIOSH
standards for breathability. Because proper snug fit is critical,
HALYARD-brand N95s come in a range of sizes, with malleable nose
wire to adjust fit. They have strong elastic straps that are
securely bonded—not stapled—to the mask.
- Reliably Supplied Every Day: With manufacturing
investment and end-to-end control of its entire supply chain, Owens
& Minor has been able to ramp up N95 production to consistently
exceed customer historical usage levels even during the
pandemic.
Owens & Minor proactively engages with AAMI, NIOSH and ASTM
guideline panels to keep abreast of evolving standards and ensure
the best protection provided by its products. The company holds
over 30 patents in facial protection innovation.
About Owens & Minor
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a global healthcare
solutions company with integrated technologies, products, and
services aligned to deliver significant and sustained value for
healthcare providers and manufacturers across the continuum of
care. With over 15,000 dedicated teammates serving healthcare
industry customers in 70 countries, Owens & Minor helps to
reduce total costs across the supply chain by optimizing episode
and point-of-care performance, freeing up capital and clinical
resources, and managing contracts to optimize financial
performance. A FORTUNE 500 company, Owens & Minor was founded
in 1882 in Richmond, Virginia, where it remains headquartered
today. The Company has distribution, production, customer service
and sales facilities located across the Asia Pacific region,
Europe, Latin America, and North America. For more information
about Owens & Minor, visit owens-minor.com, follow @Owens_Minor
on Twitter, and connect on LinkedIn at
www.linkedin.com/company/owens-&-minor.
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