MANN+HUMMEL Now Producing Face Masks at Fayetteville Facility

Author Brandon Plotnick

April 22nd, 2020 4:44 PM

A bit of good news from our existing industry in Fayetteville, as MANN+HUMMEL Purolator  has shifted some of its production to making face masks, according to automotive industry site Aftermarket Intel.

The plant on Natal Street in Fayetteville is mostly known for its production of automotive air filters under the Purolator brand. But according to the news release, they’ve now shifted two of their production lines to make protective grade face masks to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. They expect to be producing over 5 million face masks a month by May 1.

Read the full article from Aftermarket Intel here.

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