These Local Businesses are Repurposing Their Facilities to Assist in the COVID-19 Response
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(IN-09): Huber’s Starlight Distillery Creating Free Sanitizer for First Responders and Public
“A churning vat of pure alcohol that is usually part the bourbon distilling process at Huber’s Orchard and Winery is now being used to keep people safe from COVID-19. The jugs are then given to first responders, hospitals and businesses that can’t close during the outbreak. The public is invited to bring a 16-ounce container or spray bottle that will be filled with the sanitizer for free. Larger companies and health organizations can take home a gallon jug or fill up buckets if needed.”
(AR-03): Fort Smith Plant Producing Hand Sanitizer
“An Arkansas facility of an international corporation has joined in on the ongoing struggle against the coronavirus. Pernod Ricard USA began using its Fort Smith plant to produce and donate hand sanitizer on Friday. Pernod Ricard USA is a part of the France-based company Pernod Ricard, which produces wines and spirits.”
(MN-01): Jay Milbrandt of Bedford Industries in Worthington is Working to Manufacture Improved Face Shields for Medical Professionals During the Pandemic
“Great news! We cleared the FDA hurdle this morning and the ElastiShield is now an FDA registered device! This allows us to sell directly into hospitals and medical environments.”
(MI-07): Jackson Metal Fabricator Retools Factory to Make Face Shields for Hospitals
“A Blackman Township business that normally does metal stampings, tubing and welding is swapping operations to make medical supplies for hospitals in need during the coronavirus pandemic. The company — which specializes in emergency manufacturing — shipped its first batch of reusable shields on Tuesday, March 24.”
(MI-07): Grand River Brewery Uses Supply to Produce Hand Sanitizer for Jackson Hospital
“On Tuesday, March 24, brewery employees were hauling a different kind of liquid out the doors — hand sanitizer. They loaded two 55-gallon drums of sanitizer onto a truck, which hauled it off to Henry Ford Allegiance Health, up the road in Jackson.”
(VA-01): VCU Health Develops In-House Test for COVID-19:
“The in-house test will significantly reduce wait times for results, and in turn will reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection in the community. Testing during the pilot phase will be mostly available to patients requiring hospitalization who present severe symptoms of COVID-19, and is dependent on supply.”
