DuPont Tyvek activates airbridge operation to deliver PPE

16 Apr '20

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DuPont, a chemicals company, has partnered with US department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and FedEx to provide expedited shipping of Tyvek garments to Covid-19 relief efforts. The operation aims to accelerate delivery of Tyvek PPE, moving them via air instead of ocean. US HHS has contracted for these garments for the US Strategic National Stockpile.

FedEx Express will transport Tyvek roll goods from the Tyvek manufacturing plant in Richmond, VA to DuPont’s garment manufacturer in Vietnam from where it will be returned to the US with finished Tyvek garments. This will enable additional Tyvek garments to be available even faster to support the Covid-19 relief efforts in the US.

DuPont reported that this week, in coordination with FedEx, two initial shipments from Vietnam to the US will carry over 450,000 Tyvek protective coveralls. In the weeks that follow, 500,000+ Tyvek garments will be shipped each week.

Distribution of these PPE shipments throughout the US will be managed by the FEMA Movement Control Team.

“Since the Covid-19 crisis began, DuPont employees have been working 24/7 to provide protection to those that are protecting us through the pandemic. We are proud to be a partner in Project "Airbridge" with the US department of health and human services and FedEx to help expedite the delivery of Tyvek protective apparel to the frontline responders who need it most,” David Domnisch, global business leader, DuPont Personal Protection, said in a press release.

Since January, DuPont has worked with governments, non-profits, and suppliers to provide DuPont PPE to the global relief efforts for Covid-19. DuPont has greatly increased its supply of Tyvek and Tychem garments to support the response to Covid-19 around the globe. DuPont has fully activated 19 garment production facilities across 9 countries to deliver more than 9 million garments/month. These garments are being supplied through government agencies and commercial distribution channels.

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