US mask makers say they are being clobbered by cheaper competition from China
U.S. mask makers say they are being clobbered by cheaper competition from China
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U.S. mask makers say they are being clobbered by cheaper competition from China
Some mask makers were caught flat-footed when orders soared at the end of July, especially from Delta variant hotspots.
Some mask makers were caught flat-footed when orders soared at the end of July, especially from Delta variant hotspots.
A glut of Chinese masks are driving US companies out of business
"The grand majority said we have no business. We are not selling a single mask anymore," Armbrust said. Brian Wolin, CEO of Protective Health Gear — a Paterson, New Jersey, manufacturer of N-95 respirators — said he is shocked that, after political leaders pleaded for more domestic medical supplies last year, not a single government contract for PPE has come his way. "We need to protect ourselves from other pandemics in the future and other problems where we need American manufacturing," Wolin said. In the letter, the domestic mask makers urge President Biden to mandate domestic stockpile...