Ontex Inaugurates Production Line for 80 Million Face Masks per Year

Ontex has unveiled a production line with a capacity of approximately 80 million face masks per year. Ontex’s face mask production line is located in its factory in Eeklo, Belgium, and has been able to produce 100,000 masks per day since August.

“We started producing face masks to help protect essential workers in hospitals and care homes, as well as our employees,” said Xavier Lambrecht, president of Ontex’s Healthcare Division. “Thanks to automation and more than 40 years of experience in personal hygiene, we can offer hospitals and care homes certified face masks at an attractive price.” The new face mask production line was installed in only 100 days. The production line started making face masks in August and is scheduled to produce type IIR medical face masks as of October. Producing masks was Ontex’s own decision and the project does not benefit from any government funding.

The production line is located in Ontex’s plant for essential personal hygiene goods in Eeklo, Belgium and was officially inaugurated in the presence of Belgian government officials on September 22. Hilde Crevits, Flemish minister for Economy and Innovation said: “I’m impressed by the work of Ontex’s engineers and technicians, installing a fully functional and hygienic mass production line to meet an urgent need in society, in just 100 days!”

Ontex is a leading international provider of personal hygiene solutions, with expertise in baby care, feminine care and adult care. Ontex’s innovative products are distributed in more than 110 countries through Ontex brands such as BBTips, BioBaby, Pompom, Bigfral, CanBebe, CanPed, iD and Serenity, as well as leading retailer brands.

Employing some 10,000 people globally, Ontex has a presence in 21 countries, with its headquarters in Aalst, Belgium.

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