Hanes will start making masks for health care professionals treating coronavirus

Công ty Hanes sẽ bắt đầu làm khẩu trang cho các chuyên

gia chăm sóc sức khỏe điều trị virus Corona

Tổng thống Trump tuyên bố động thái này trong một cuộc họp

báo vào thứ Bảy 22/3/2020

President Trump announced the move in a press conference on Saturday.

Hanes clothing company is retrofitting factories to make masks to combat the aggressive spread of novel coronavirus, President Donald Trump announced at a press conference Saturday. The company later confirmed it was pairing with the government to make masks for health care workers on the front line of fighting the disease.

"By way of example, Hanes ... [is] retrofitting manufacturing capabilities in large sections of the plants to produce masks and they're in the process right now," Trump said at Saturday’s coronavirus task force briefing.

Health care providers across the country are fearing shortages of face masks and other critical equipment amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Hanes expects to ramp up to production of 1.5 million masks weekly, and the consortium of companies it has joined, led by Parkdale Mills America, is expected to ramp up to production of 5 million to 6 million masks weekly using HanesBrands’ design and patterns, the company said in a statement.

"The company’s supply chain and product development experts created technical product specifications, including product chemistry, and samples of cotton masks in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that were approved by the FDA." Hanes said.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/hanes-start-making-masks-health-care-professionals-treating/story?id=69729931

In a statement, the company said:

“The company has joined a cooperative consortium of other major apparel manufacturers led by Parkdale Mills America that are dedicating manufacturing capacity to meet the U.S. need for masks during the COVID-19 crisis. The company’s supply chain and product development experts created technical product specifications, including product chemistry, and samples of cotton masks in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that were approved by the FDA. 

HanesBrands has shared those specifications and patterns with the other companies in the consortium that are ramping up the production of masks. The dedication and expertise of HanesBrands supply chain employees allowed the company to progress from preliminary discussions with federal officials to product development, approval and startup of production in less than one week, a remarkable feat. The company expects to ramp up to the production of 1.5 million masks weekly, and the consortium as a whole is expected to ramp up to the production of 5 million to 6 million masks weekly using HanesBrands’ design and patterns.

HanesBrands is using cotton yarn spun made from U.S.-grown cotton by its partner Parkdale Mills America. HanesBrands is using the yarn to make cotton fabric in its large textile manufacturing plants in El Salvador and the Dominican Republic. The company is using the fabric to make the masks to specification in company-owned sewing facilities in El Salvador, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic.

The textile and sewing plants are being converted from the manufacturing of T-shirts, underwear, socks, and fleece sweatshirts/sweatpants. HanesBrands is one of the largest producers of basic apparel in the world, and unlike most apparel brands, the company self-manufactures the significant majority of its products. In addition to Parkdale Mills America, HanesBrands is working closely with Fruit of the Loom, SanMar, Beverly Knits, the National Council of Textile Organizations, and other apparel companies to share product specifications and patterns for the FDA-approved masks.”

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HanesBrands reducing executive pay, ramping up face masks production in response to COVID-19

HanesBrands giảm lương điều hành, tăng cường sản xuất khẩu trang để đáp ứng với COVID-19

/INSTON-SALEM, N.C. — 07/04/2020

A leading company for innerwear and activewear apparel based in Winston-Salem is temporarily reducing pay and ramping up additional production of face masks in response to COVID-19.

According to a news release, HanesBrands has instituted temporary pay cuts for executives and salaried employees, ranging from 10% to 30%.

“HanesBrands continues to follow a safety-first operating philosophy for the sake of our employees, consumers and partners,” said Hanes Chief Executive Officer Gerald W. Evans Jr. “We also are proactively taking measures to assure balance sheet flexibility and liquidity.”

The company said it also produce more than 320 million FDA-approved all-cotton face masks over the coming weeks. The masks are intended for everyday wear to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the press release said.

HanesBrands has temporarily closed approximately 1,200 brand stores in the United States, Europe and Australia. The company said that it plans to call these full-time and part-time employees back to work as soon as stores can be reopened.