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Hazmat Suit Manufacturer Has Received Orders For 1 Million Protective Suits Due To Ebola
J. D. Heyes
(NaturalNews) The hazmat suit manufacturing business, normally predictably mundane, has taken off in recent weeks, thanks to the worsening Ebola crisis, but the number of suits ordered from one company certainly makes one pause and ask: “Just what aren’t we being told yet about the spread of this deadly disease?”
According to a company press release in September, Lakeland Industries, Inc., announced that it had received a major order for its suits — for well into the foreseeable future, as a direct result of the outbreak:
In anticipation of the worsening of the Ebola crisis, on September 12 the Company announced its intent to increase manufacturing capacity for specialty protective suits to be worn by healthcare workers and others being exposed to Ebola. The Company has been experiencing significant interest globally for its ChemMAXRR and MicroMAXRR protective suit lines.
’100 percent manufacturing increase by January’
The company, in its release, said that select lines of hazmat suits are manufactured using “proprietary processes” that produce “specialized seam sealing,” which are said to be highly effective against Biosafety Level 4 toxins and incurable viruses like Ebola. The company said it has received so much new business that it has had to invest in new manufacturing capacity to “accommodate higher levels of output,” as well as increased spending for more raw materials to make the suits. Finally, the added business is great enough that the company has been forced to hire and train additional staff to keep up with demand.
“Recent developments have enabled us to strengthen our balance sheet, increase forward cash flow from the elimination of interest service on expensive debt, and increase production capacity to contribute to the fight against the spread of Ebola which has led to a material improvement in our business,” said Christopher J. Ryan, CEO of Lakeland Industries, Inc. “At the same time, we have also been experiencing an improvement in operating conditions for the balance of our business globally. I am very proud of the way the worldwide team of Lakeland Industries has responded to the Ebola crisis while continuing to provide the highest level of service and quality garments to our traditional customers.”
