Researchers at Switzerland’s Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne and the Swiss materials science center Empa are developing completely transparent surgical masks. They could be on the market as soon as early 2021.

The pandemic has called into question the strategy of sourcing from low-cost countries over complex supply chains prone to significant disruptions from black swan events.

Rotuba operates Pen Co. of America, the only company still manufacturing pens in the United States. It has collaborated with Eastman to begin producing splash guards to help stem the spread of COVID-19.

The labor market is only going to heat up for the foreseeable future. The last of the baby boom generation doesn’t turn 65 until 2030, there is a lot of pent-up demand and inventory draw-downs that must be replenished, and we are expecting a lot...

Made from sturdy PET film, the shield can be installed and uninstalled in workplaces and stores in seconds, and can be removed and relocated multiple times as social distancing needs change.

The United States imports about $1.1 billion worth of plastic bottles and $7.5 billion worth of plastic lids every year.

With a 32-cavity mold and six- to eight-second cycle times, processors reportedly can produce up to 460,000 test swabs per day with a single production unit.