Nomad is best known for its iPhone cases, cables, and chargers, but is now diverting resources into the production of medical masks to help with the fight against the coronavirus. It is doing this on a nonprofit basis.
The company says that its robust supply chain makes it ideally placed to get the masks made and shipped to where they are most needed…
The company made the announcement on its website.
It already has three-layer masks available. These are not N95 ones, but are still useful in lower-contact situations.
Nomad says medical professionals will have first call on the masks, followed by first responders and then essential businesses.
Fluid resistant and provides the wearer protection against large droplets, splashes, or sprays of bodily or other hazardous fluids. Protects the patient from the wearer’s respiratory emissions. We advise using these masks in lower contact situations until they are officially FDA approved […]
At Nomad, we have a robust global supply chain and an agile, committed team that can rapidly switch gears. We design our products here in California, manufacture them in China, and ship from our warehouse in Hong Kong to over a hundred countries worldwide. We do this 365 days a year, by truck, plane, and boat.
Right now we believe the single best thing we can do is to assist in the distribution of much-needed supplies around the world to aid those on the frontlines of flattening the curve: nurses, doctors, and first responders.
The company is also inviting people to donate to fund mask production in higher volumes.
Apple recently announced that it is donating millions of N95 masks to health professionals in the US and Europe. The company is likely taking the same approach: using its supply-chain sources to divert some production capacity into masks.
- $5 donation = 12 masks
- $10 donation = 25 masks
- $15 donation = 37 masks
- $20 donation = 50 masks
