CFS responds to PPE shortage
Custom Fabricating & Supplies is working to assemble and donate 16,000 face shields to local Milwaukee hospitals in response to shortages due to the coronavirus crisis.
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Custom Fabricating & Supplies (CFS, Franklin, Wisc.), has been assisting with the critical personal protective equipment (PPE) shortage due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. The company is working to assemble and donate 16,000 face shields to local Milwaukee hospitals.
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Source | Custom Fabricating & Supplies
According to CFS, employees volunteered time over the weekend to assemble the first batch of face shields and 2,000 were ready for donation on April 6.
CFS is an ISO 9001:2015 supplier of performance component die cuts, gaskets, silicone caps and plugs, custom rubber molded parts and tape masking products for the finishing industry.
Visit customfabricate.com.
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