Waterford, Ireland / WLR
Apr 18, 2021 2:51 PM
Waterford family business Apparel Supply is recruiting 30 staff as part of its development of a new medical device face mask production facility in workLAB on the IDA Industrial Estate.
Apparel Supply already employs 35 staff across its Industrial and sportswear divisions in Waterford.
The Azzurri sportswear line was facing indefinite closure when the pandemic hit last year and management took the decision to move into the manufacturing of reusable face masks, initially distributed free to regional nursing homes, voluntary groups, and community groups.
As the worldwide shortage of critical medical products was making the headlines, Enterprise Ireland contacted Apparel Supply to enquire about its capacity to increase production of reusable barrier masks and its capacity to introduce the production of disposable medical face masks. The enquiry formed part of a wider national supply plan, led by Enterprise Ireland, to develop more indigenous suppliers of critical medical products.