KYRON COVID FACE SHIELD

Kyron Audio, an award-winning Australian manufacturer of hi-fi loudspeakers and home music systems, has formed a partnership with fellow South Australian-based industrial design firm ARID to build protective face shields for essential workers. The two companies moved the project from concept to production in just three weeks and are currently in the process of delivering more than 50,000 face shields to South Australia Health. In a nod to the all-Australian design and production, Kyron and ARID named their production company Ned’s Head, after Ned Kelly. “We initially wanted to help friends and loved ones working in retail and hospitality who were face to face with people all day,” said Lee Gray, co-founder and head of design at Kyron. “With all of our audio shows and demonstrations postponed, we jumped at the challenge to come up with an alternative design that could be manufactured and assembled locally in large volumes,” he said.

Ned’s Head Shields are also available for individual purchase from the company’s dedicated Ned’s Head website.

For more information, contact Ned’s Head by emailing info@neds-head.com or visiting www.neds-head.com