Steelcase combats COVID-19 by supplying critical medical PPE needs

Steelcase continues to manufacture and deploy critical equipment supplies for health care providers on the frontlines of the battle against the COVID-19 global pandemic. Among the supplies Steelcase is producing are masks for use in clinical environments; facial shields for clinicians in direct contact with patients; and social screens, desktop and floor-mounted, for screening and communicating with visitors at safe social distances.

The company is working in partnership with health care professionals to approve designs for prompt turnarounds. Steelcase is set to produce 6,000 isolation masks and 12,500 face shields per week, just in its Grand Rapids, Mich., facilities. The manufacturer also is working to expand production to other geographies including Alabama, Mexico, and Germany, as well as through key partners.

Steelcase is collaborating with other manufacturers to share best practices and accelerate the production of health care equipment that supports physicians, nurses, and hospitals. This coordinated effort is providing face mask design templates and fabric mask assembly instructions for other businesses and individuals seeking ways to help produce this equipment.