Area companies looking to help others during pandemic
Survival products maker switches to PPE production
Another local company is trying to help out area medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trenton manufacturing company SWITLIK Survival Products is now making face shields for doctors and nurses on the front line of the world’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Normally, SWITLIK makes a variety of “safety and survival products” including life vests, anti-g suits, life rafts, and anti-exposure suits, but has set up their production lines to address the need for personal protection equipment.
“‘Protecting those who protect us’ has been the SWITLIK Survival Products motto for years,” the company said in a press release. “Our medical professionals and first responders are in need of personal protective equipment in the fight against COVID-19.”
“Using supplies we’ve procured as well as supplies currently stocked, our face shields are in production,” the company continued. “Our goal is to supply the shields to as many local hospitals and EMT units as we can, based on the supplies we have.”
The SWITLIK Face Shield has been engineered to be re-used. The shield itself can be removed from the headband and both the shield and headband can be sanitized. Each shield is designed with a onesize-fits most Velcro, ventilated band and visor that completely covers the face. The face shield is worn over medical masks.
In the shortage of PPE, the ability to reuse the SWITLIK Face Shield is critical in supplying as many medical professionals and first responders as we possibly can.
Business grant application to open Friday morning
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced last week that it is offering a grant program for smaller businesses. The $5 million program will provide grants up to $5,000 to small businesses in retail, arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, food service and other services – such as repair, maintenance, personal and laundry services – to stabilize their operations and reduce the need for layoffs or furloughs.
The application process is going live at 9 a.m. Friday, April 3.
“Although the grant amounts are not large and are designated to specific industry sectors, I anticipate a great deal of interest and that the total program dollars will be committed quickly,” Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes said. “I don’t want our Mercer County smaller businesses to miss out on this opportunity.”
Find more information at https://bit. ly/2JyTmxP
Wegmans looking to hire while other industries are laying off
Committed to keeping its doors opened and its shelves stocked during this time of uncertainty, Wegmans Food Markets is hiring for more than 500 part- and full-time positions throughout its nine New Jersey stores.
Wegmans is hiring for part- and full-time position across all its stores, warehouses, and replenishment centers. Applicants interested in temporary and longterm positions are encouraged to apply online at jobs.wegmans. com. Wegmans offers comprehensive benefits and pay, and has expedited its hiring process to bring new team members on as soon as possible. For 23 consecutive years, Wegmans has ranked high on FORTUNE magazine’s list of “The 100 Best Companies to Work For,” placing third in 2020.