BERLIN – While Germany did not make its own face masks prior to Covid-19, it has now rapidly enlisted around 50 companies via a tender system to produce ten million specialised N95 masks and 40 million operating room standard masks a week from this August.
In addition, it is guaranteeing the prices paid for all face masks produced until the end of 2021.
Innovatec, a family-owned firm based in Troisdorf, Germany, is well-placed to meet the need for meltblown fabrics for the masks, as the largest producer in Europe, estimated to have more than 50% of the continent’s meltblown capacity.
