​AAI of WNY: Employers step-up to fight covid-19

During the pandemic of COVID-19, Western New York manufacturer’s have stepped in to assist in our county, state, and nation’s need to produce and provide life-saving materials for frontline workers and patients affected by coronavirus. AAI of WNY is proud to share several stories from our company partners who have stepped up to produce parts and equipment for ventilators, test kits, masks, hand sanitizer, and face shields to serve our community and meet the increased demand for safety.

 
 
 
    
 
   CENTURY MOLD: HALO PROGRAM

   Century Mold released the Halo Program and created the “Halo Mask” which   

   went into production to assist healthcare workers on the front-lines. 

 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 

 

EASTMAN KODAK: HAND SANITIZER

Eastman Kodak, in an agreement with New York State, has been producing the supply of isopropyl alcohol to aid in the production of "NYS Clean" hand sanitizer. READ MORE 

 
 

 OPTIMATION: MEDICAL SUPPLIES

As the spread of the coronavirus accelerated, the need for medical personnel as well as medical equipment and supplies have accelerated. One example of the need to review current processes comes from Bill Pollack, CEO at Optimation. READ MORE

 

 
OPTIMAX: SUPPORT EMPLOYEES

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Optimax has supported its employees in multiple ways to help get through these challenging times. READ MORE

 

 
RING PRECISION: TEST KITS

Ring Precision in Jamestown has been making the tooling for the Covid-19 test kits. 

 

THERMO FISHER: TEST KITS

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Rochester Division, worked rapidly to develop a new multiplex Covid-19 Diagnostic Test Kit.  READ MORE

 

TRIDENT PRECISION: MEDICAL SUPPLIES

Trident Precision has been making the equipment parts for the blood analysis machines used in COVID-19 testing by Becton Dickinson & Company, a Global Medical Technology company.

 

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