Firms urged to join 'manufacturing army' and follow Nissan's lead in making PPE

By Sophie Brownson
Published 29th Apr 2020, 15:09 BST
Updated 29th Apr 2020, 15:11 BST
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Firms are being urged to join the Covid-19 manufacturing army and make essential personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline staff.

The call from trade union Unite follows Nissan’s efforts in repurposing its facilities to produce hundreds of thousands of pieces of much needed personal protective equipment.

The car manufacturer was one of the first firms to answer Unite’s call to produce PPE for use in the fight against coronavirus, and now delivers up to 100,000 face visors and 18,000 aprons per week to the NHS from its Sunderland plant.