Newsbrief: Bauer Hockey switches roles to help front lines

(Photo: Bauer)

by Magnus Leonard

Bauer Hockey made changes to its output, going from hockey equipment to medical equipment to help protect those on the front lines fighting against the coronavirus, according to The Boston Globe.

Bauer is one of many companies to reopen their factories to start producing facial shields and masks to send to the hospitals across the U.S.

The New Hampshire-based company has orders from across New England and was sending prototypes to Mass General Hospital. Ed Kinnaly, CEO of Bauer said “We sent people into both facilities to set up a production line. Now we’re turning it on”. They have sent in two dozen workers who can make 4,000 units per day.

The company started producing the masks in Canada, where they had orders for more than 100,000 masks. Cascade Lacrosse, a company owned by Bauer, has opened up its factories to produce the masks.

The single use device costs $3 to make and the company is selling them at that cost.

The idea to reopen the factory is credited to Win Fream and Dave Christopher.