Edinburgh, IN, April 6, 2020 –In response to the urgent demand for personal protective equipment due to COVID-19, Georg Utz, Inc. has announced the production of face shields for critical workers. Working in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Health and Columbus Regional Hospital, the team at Georg Utz Inc. designed a protective face shield for use by doctors, nurses, police, firefighters, first responders, and other critical workers.
The face shields are being produced at the Edinburgh, IN plant and donated to medical facilities and first responders locally and across the country on a first come first serve basis. Donations can be requested using the request form here: https://hubs.ly/H0pglHd0
Georg Utz is a globally operating specialist for the development, manufacture and distribution of plastic-made reusable packaging systems for transport, warehousing, and intralogistics, as well as for technical parts for professional applications. Utz’s vision is to be the leading manufacturer of containers, pallets, component holders and technical parts from recyclable plastic.