UAE - Mubasher: Strata Manufacturing, owned by Mubadala, has partnered with Honeywell, a US company, to produce N95 masks at Strata’s Al Ain facility, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM).
The partnership aims to meet the increasing demand for personal protective equipment in the UAE and the world to fight the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
With an annual production capacity of 30 million masks, the UAE's N95 mask manufacturing line is the first of its kind in the GCC region.
By launching this manufacturing line, the UAE becomes one of the world's exporters of N95 masks after being an importer.
The Group CEO and Managing Director of Mubadala, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, said: "By collaborating with our longstanding and valued partner, Honeywell, we will be able to deliver critical support to frontline healthcare workers and members of the wider community."
Meanwhile, the Chairman and CEO of Honeywell, Darius Adamczyk, remarked: "As a global leader in advanced worker safety technologies, Honeywell is committed to ensuring that PPE products are being placed quickly and cost-effectively in the hands of those most in need, including medical professionals and those on the front lines of the fight against the spread of COVID-19."
