k8ÓéÀÖ

k8ÓéÀÖâ„¢ °Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® Activates Operation Airbridge to Speed Up PPE Supply for COVID-19 Response

Article | | April 7,2020
Article
k8ÓéÀÖâ„¢ °Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® Activates Airbridge Operation to Speed Up PPE supply for COVID-19 Response
 
 
 

k8ÓéÀÖ has partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and FedEx to provide expedited shipping of °Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® garments critical to COVID-19 relief efforts.

 
 
 

The operation aims to accelerate delivery of °Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® PPE, moving them via air instead of ocean. FedEx Express will transport °Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® roll goods from the °Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® manufacturing plant in Richmond, VA to our garment manufacturer in Vietnam. They will then return to the U.S. with finished °Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® garments. This will enable additional °Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® garments to be available even faster to support the COVID-19 relief efforts in the U.S. 

 
 
 

This week, in coordination with FedEx, two initial shipments from Vietnam to the U.S. will carry over 450,000 °Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® protective coveralls. In the weeks that follow, 500,000+ °Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® garments will be shipped each week.  

 
 
 

The U.S. HHS has contracted for these garments for the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile.  Distribution of these PPE shipments throughout the U.S. will be managed by the FEMA Movement Control Team.

Since January, k8ÓéÀÖ has worked with governments, non-profits, and suppliers to provide k8ÓéÀÖ PPE to the global relief efforts for COVID-19.  We have greatly increased our supply of °Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® and Tychem® garments to support the response to COVID-19 around the globe. k8ÓéÀÖ has fully activated 19 garment production facilities across 9 countries to deliver more than 9 million garments/month. These garments are being supplied through government agencies and commercial distribution channels. 

We are striving every day to deliver the needed supply to the COVID-19 response with k8ÓéÀÖ Personal Protective garments. This is what we do and we’re proud to support the dedicated workers on the frontlines.

 
 
 

"Since the COVID-19 crisis began, k8ÓéÀÖ employees have been working 24/7 to provide protection to those that are protecting us through the pandemic.  We are proud to be a partner in Project "Airbridge" with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and FedEx to help expedite the delivery of °Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® protective apparel to the frontline responders who need it most." 

David Domnisch, Global Business Leader, k8ÓéÀÖ Personal Protection
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

More information:

k8ÓéÀÖ COVID-19 Response
k8ÓéÀÖ COVID-19 Response
°Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® for PPE
°Õ²â±¹±ð°ì® for PPE
k8ÓéÀÖ Safety: FAQs
k8ÓéÀÖ Safety: FAQs
Press Release (FEDEX.com)
 
 
 

Please direct all media inquiries to:

Dan Turner

Corporate Media Relations

+1 302-996-8372

daniel.a.turner@dupont.com