Hasbro and Cartamundi Join Forces to Manufacture PPE at Plant in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
04/28/2020
According to company officials, the personal protective equipment will be donated to local hospitals in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, home to Hasbro’s global headquarters.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to work together with our partners at Cartamundi to produce much-needed personal protective equipment, to directly assist the critical needs of front-line medical workers in our community,” said John Frascotti, President and COO, Hasbro, Inc. “Throughout this challenging time, Hasbro is committed to using our brands, our resources and our expertise to help make a difference.”.
"We are very proud that we’ve been able to shift our focus to design, engineer and manufacture essential face shields to donate to local health care workers as they fight COVID-19,” said Phillip Wauters Executive Vice President, Cartamundi. “We plan to continue to produce this essential personal protective equipment (PPE) for the next several weeks as our communities continue to come together to bravely work through this crisis.”.
Cartamundi East Longmeadow has put in place specific protection measures for workers on the production lines including medical screenings, temperature checks, PPE, plexiglass screens, distancing measures, separation and regular sanitization between shifts.
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