VDL & DSM partner for PPE solutions

VDL Groep and Royal DSM announced the start of a 50/50 joint venture (JV) that will establish medical facemasks’ production and the first permanent production of critical facemask components in the Netherlands. The new joint venture, “Dutch PPE Solutions” is expected to create employment for dozens of people in Helmond and Geleen, the Netherlands. DSM is a Dutch multinational corporation active in the fields of health, nutrition, and materials. Headquartered in Heerlen, the company has a presence in 50 countries, including India. The JV partners are investing several million euros in purchasing manufacturing equipment and constructing new manufacturing facilities to produce melt-blown polypropylene, the critical material layer in medical facemasks that filters viruses and produce medical masks. DSM said that the initial production of facemasks would begin in Helmond in October 2020. The melt-blown polypropylene plant is expected to be fully operational in Geleen in April 2021. The new JV will help meet the urgent need to diversify the global production and supply chains of personal protective equipment at scale by reducing dependency on a…

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