However, some of those manufacturers are now asking: Where are the buyers? Protective Health Gear is a Paterson manufacturer born of the pandemic. Entrepreneurs at the shop answered the call when governments were pleading for N-95 respirators made in the U.S.A. "Made in the U.S.A is great, I think we need it. We need it now," said Evan Schulman, the COO of the company. Both President Biden and former president Trump both stated their desire to buy American, and Protective Health Gear said they would love to have the contracts. The company said buying the American products may even be a national security issue.