United Sewing Automation, Inc, (USA) which opened in August is all set to produce USA-sourced and manufactured PPE face masks.
According to PRNewswire, the automated facility has recently welcomed Congressman Patrick McHenry to tour their Mt. Airy, N.C. face mask production factory.
The facility is one of its kind in the US to make American-sourced, surgical face masks.
McHenry met United Sewing Automation’s two co-founders, Ben Webb and Rob Roach, and discussed the factory’s operations to support the continued demand for reliable and safe PPE face masks for children and adults.
“It’s always impressive to come to Surry County to see the ingenuity and the inventiveness. We’ve got great entrepreneurs that are making American-made PPE to protect our front-line workers,” said McHenry. “We really need to highlight how quickly they’ve gotten this put up and how intent they’ve been on making sure it’s American sourced. I’m really impressed.”
The factory visit is in line with the recently introduced ‘The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act’, that requires the federal government to purchase American-sourced medical supplies and PPE if passed.
“We are nearly nine months into this pandemic, and the need for reliable, surgical-grade PPE masks is still high,” said Rob Roach, USA’s Co-Founder. “We’re driven by the goal to provide every man, woman, and child in this country with access to the same protective masks that first responders use on a daily basis. Our factory isn’t slowing down any time soon, and we hope to continue bringing these masks to those who need them, in every corner of the country.”
United Sewing Automation, Inc, has many years of experience in the textile and apparel industry. Their high tech automated equipment has the capacity to produce 1 million face masks per week.
