SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lear Corporation
(NYSE: LEA), a global automotive technology leader in Seating and
E-Systems, today announced that it has manufactured and distributed
more than 4 million face masks from its Pine Grove, Pa., facility since the outset of
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lear installed mask-making equipment at the facility in 2020, in
response to the COVID-19 crisis, with capacity available to make
600,000 units per week. From Pine
Grove, Lear has distributed masks to distributors, schools,
hospitals, civic departments, non-profits and company
employees.
Given the aims of the recent Executive Order on Sustainable
Public Health Supply Chain to build long-term capability in
the United States to manufacture
medical supplies for health care crises, the Pine Grove facility continues to be ready to
supply domestic customers with locally made face masks.
"We continue to make available our manufacturing and technology
resources to help address this health care crisis," said
Ray Scott, Lear President and CEO.
"It's important that we work together to help protect our
communities, families and coworkers, and keep businesses
operating."
Using innovative cloth and fabric solutions from Lear's Guilford
Performance Textiles business, employees at the Pine Grove facility completed training to
operate the mask-making machines and practice health protocols from
Lear's Safe Work Playbook to safely operate during the
pandemic.
For their efforts, the plant was honored with Lear's 2020 CEO
Special Appreciation Award, the company's highest award given to
the plant or team that went above and beyond their day-to-day
responsibilities to make a difference.
"The quick and safe implementation of face mask production
capabilities at Pine Grove was
made possible by the global Lear team's procurement and engineering
work and support from our union partners and the local government,"
Scott said.
About Lear Corporation
Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and
E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers
around the world. Our diverse team of talented employees in 38
countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational
excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive
better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and
more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major
automaker in the world and ranks 166 on the Fortune 500.
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