ALPHA PRO TECH INCREASES N-95 FACE MASK PRODUCTION IN RESPONSE TO WUHAN CORONAVIRUS (2019-nCoV) OUTBREAK
February 03 2020 - 6:30AM
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE American: APT), a leading manufacturer
of products designed to protect people, products and environments,
including disposable protective apparel and building products,
today announced that the company is exponentially ramping up
production of its N-95 Particulate Respirator face mask in response
to a significant increase in customer demand and level of orders
resulting from the outbreak of the novel Wuhan coronavirus
(2019-nCoV) and the declaration by the World Health Organization of
the outbreak as a “public health emergency of international
concern.”
Lloyd Hoffman, President and Chief Executive
officer of Alpha Pro Tech, commented, “Alpha Pro Tech has commenced
additional N-95 Particulate Respirator face mask production at its
Salt Lake City, Utah facility, and we anticipate further production
line increases in early February. Management is committed to
increasing our manufacturing efforts to meet this unprecedented
demand for N-95 face masks and helping communities around the world
as they address this outbreak.”
Hoffman continued, “In addition to N-95 face
masks, demand for face shields and other personal protective
equipment (PPE) products is increasing. The company is
monitoring inventory levels across our full line of PPE products
and will take appropriate steps to increase production to respond
to consumer demand.”
The Alpha Pro Tech N-95 Particulate Respirator
face mask’s unique flat-fold design features a Positive Facial
Lock® (PFL®) and meets the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention’s (CDC) and National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health’s (NIOSH) recommended protection levels for many
airborne contaminants. The N-95 face mask filters at least
95% of airborne particles. The integrated Magic Arch®
technology creates a comfortable breathing chamber within the N-95
face mask by holding it away from the wearer’s nose and
mouth.
For more information on Alpha Pro Tech and the
company’s NIOSH-approved N-95 Particulate Respirator face mask and
other PPE products, visit Alpha Pro Tech’s website at
www.alphaprotech.com.
About Alpha Pro Tech,
Ltd.
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. is the parent company of
Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. and Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc.
Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets innovative
disposable and limited-use protective apparel products for the
industrial, clean room, medical and dental markets. Alpha ProTech
Engineered Products, Inc. manufactures and markets a line of
construction weatherization products, including building wrap and
roof underlayment. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Salt
Lake City, Utah; Nogales, Arizona; Valdosta, Georgia; and a joint
venture in India. For more information and copies of all news
releases and financials, visit Alpha Pro Tech’s website at
http://www.alphaprotech.com.
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release relating to product demand, inventory levels, production
plans, estimated and projected earnings, margins, costs,
expenditures, cash flows, sources of capital, growth rates and
future financial and operating results are forward-looking
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involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially from the results contained in the forward-looking
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Commission, including, but not limited to, our most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K. We also caution investors that the
forward-looking information described herein represents our outlook
only as of this date, and we undertake no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
developments after the date of this press release. Given these
uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.
Company Contact:
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.
Donna Millar
905-479-0654
e-mail: ir@alphaprotech.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Hayden IR
Cameron Donahue
651-653-1854
e-mail: cameron@haydenir.com
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