AirBoss gets U.S. glove pact worth up to $576 million
AirBoss of America Corp.
AirBoss of America Corp. plans to deliver up to $576 million worth of nitrile gloves to the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services.
NEWMARKET, Ontario Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, when the U.S. federal government has faced a critical shortage of key personal protection and survivability equipment, AirBoss of America Corp. has stepped up to help fill the gap.
Last year, from the early stages of the pandemic to the end of 2020, a division within the company, AirBoss Defense Group, produced and provided 150,000 urgently needed proprietary powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) systems, more than 3.6 million PAPR filters and related accessories, including protective hoods, to agencies of the U.S. federal government.