"When something like H1N1 hits, a hospital needs every trained person healthy and working," says Kappler. "The upfront cost to properly protect those people is nothing compared to the cost of losing them."
With $18 million in sales and employing 190 people, Guntersville, AL-based Kappler, Inc. designs and manufacturers protective apparel and fabrics for a wide range of global markets and applications including the world's most dangerous environments, from chemical factories to military bases to nuclear plants to dedicated hazardous materials (HAZMAT) companies. Kappler's R&D program has produced over 30 fabric and seaming technology patents issued or pending worldwide. Over its lifetime the company has pioneered many innovations that have redefined global standards for protective apparel.