The ongoing corona pandemic has created great global demand for respiratory protection. Electrolux's factory in
The demand for disposable respiratory protection is huge amid the Corona pandemic. The factory
The respiratory protection will be used in Electrolux factories globally. The production also makes it possible to provide Swedish health care with much needed protective equipment. Therefore, healthcare staff at
- When people started making facemasks at home from vacuum cleaner bags, we realized the enormous need in society for protection equipment. In collaboration with RISE, we are now switching to a production of respiratory protection while our regular operations are ongoing. We have the know-how and the technical conditions to be able to give back to society in the ongoing pandemic, so it was an easy decision", says
- During the Corona pandemic, we have focused our efforts on helping healthcare and companies that produce and import health care equipment. We see that the need for support in transition issues is accelerating and we will continue to be available to the business community with coaching, innovation management and technical expertise. All with a focus on sustainability, says
The rapid operational switch to producing respiratory protection at
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Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our brands, including Electrolux,
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