Lydall Breaks Ground on New Filtration Center of Excellence
July 31 2020 - 9:13AM
Lydall, Inc. (NYSE: LDL), a leading U.S. manufacturer of
value-added engineered materials and specialty filtration solutions
that create a cleaner, safer and quieter world, hosted a
groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, July 24 to celebrate a major
expansion of its production facility in Rochester, New Hampshire.
The ceremony marked the beginning of construction on Lydall’s
Filtration Center of Excellence, where the company will develop
new, high-performing and environmentally sustainable media for air
and liquid filtration. The new facility will also house two new
production lines that will enable Lydall to dramatically increase
production of fine fiber meltblown filtration media for N95
respirators, surgical masks and air filtration systems. U.S.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Mayor Caroline McCarley and Will Arvelo,
Director of State of New Hampshire Division of Economic
Development, were also in attendance.
“This celebration represents a turning point for our company and
solidifies our position as the leading provider of specialty
filtration solutions in both the U.S. and the world,” said Sara A.
Greenstein, President & CEO of Lydall. “To address the
immediate need for personal protective equipment, or PPE, and to
support the wider need for improved air quality beyond COVID-19,
Lydall is fully prepared to deploy our deep manufacturing
experience and longstanding heritage in innovation to deliver the
products that will keep people and places safe.’”
Each of the elected officials who attended the event spoke about
the great importance of the products Lydall makes and the company’s
role in the fight against COVID-19:
- Senator Shaheen: “The quick work to begin building these
production lines really affirms why we – as a nation – need to
prioritize local manufacturing of personal protective equipment
(PPE) and other key products needed to fight this virus. This
contract comes at a critical time as COVID-19 cases continue to
increase across the country and will help Lydall produce 1.7
billion N95 masks per year to provide essential PPE to frontline
workers. Thank you to all of the Lydall employees who are coming to
work every day – putting the health of others before their own – so
those on the frontlines can do their jobs safely.”
- Mayor McCarley: “New Hampshire is a close-knit community. You
are making an incredible contribution, not only for the city of
Rochester and the state of New Hampshire, but also for the United
States and the world.”
- Will Arvelo: “What you do for frontline workers, and for all of
us, is critically important. What you’re building here will
showcase the city of Rochester and the state of New Hampshire. When
business and government leaders come together, we create great
things for the world.”
By May 2021, when both new production lines are fully
operational, Lydall will increase its capacity of fine fiber
meltblown filtration media to support the domestic production of
1.7 billion N95 respirators or 6.5 billion surgical masks per year.
Lydall’s specialty meltblown media is also a key component for
MERV-, HEPA- and ULPA-grade filters used to improve air quality in
hospitals, airplanes, restaurants, office buildings and other
public spaces. To serve the European market, Lydall also
manufactures meltblown filtration media at its facility in Saint
Rivalain, France.
Lydall’s investment in the expanded facility and new production
lines is supported by a $13.5M commitment from the U.S. federal
government. This commitment is a product of the ongoing
collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Department
of Health and Human Services, led by the Department’s Joint
Acquisition Task Force and funded through the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
For more information on Lydall’s COVID-19-related products,
visit https://lydall.com/covid-19-relief-effort.
About Lydall, Inc.Headquartered in Manchester,
Connecticut with global manufacturing operations, Lydall delivers
value-added engineered materials and specialty filtration solutions
that promote a cleaner, quieter and safer world. We partner with
our customers to develop bespoke, high-performing and efficient
solutions that are adaptable and scalable to meet their needs.
Lydall is a New York Stock Exchange-listed company. For more
information, visit http://www.lydall.com. Lydall® is a
registered trademark of Lydall, Inc. in the U.S. and other
countries.
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