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Urban Electric Power, Inc.

Based in Pearl River, NY, Urban Electric Power, Inc. (“UEP”) typically develops and manufactures high-capacity, rechargeable and reasonably priced batteries. Made from earth-abundant and safe materials, zinc and manganese dioxide, these batteries can be stacked to power homes and businesses for several days during power outages and recharged hundreds of times. These batteries can be recharged from a variety of sources, including solar panels and wind turbines, and can be easily incorporated in micro-grids powered by renewable resources. UEP’s vision is to provide affordable power to everyone, enabling a future where fuel is replenished on a human timescale.

To help meet the urgent demand for medical and sanitizing supplies, UEP has shifted production to make hand sanitizers and battery power packs for ventilators. While some raw materials needed to be outsourced, UEP was able to utilize its existing equipment and process know-how to move quickly to make hand sanitizer. With the national focus on ventilators, the components of battery backup systems are consistent with UEP’s existing product line, so the conversion required little in the way of process augmentation. UEP’s chain of operations have changed slightly as new suppliers and customers have been engaged, and different process methods have been implemented. However, UEP was able to utilize much of their existing systems to quickly make this pivot and deliver these essential supplies to those in need.

Our thanks to the UEP Team – a perfect testimony to their collective innovation in addressing challenges and providing solutions.

Brimar Industries, Inc.

Located in Garfield, NJ, Brimar Industries and Signs of Security (a division of Brimar Industries) typically produce and distribute safety signs and pipe markers. The wife of the Chief Operating Officer of Brimar came up with the idea to utilize Brimar’s facility and supplies to help the medical community, in this case by producing facial shields. They were able to utilize the resources they already had in stock, as well as their relationships with suppliers to produce 200 face shields a day. Brimar’s facility had 10 million optically clear hard Lexan plastics in stock and reached out to a vendor for the foam and elastic materials to use in the shield. With this effort, they have produced and donated hundreds of masks to four different hospitals and health centers, including Holy Name Hospital, Valley Health, Garfield PD and Kessler Institute. They have supplies for plenty more and plan to continue this effort.

Prattville Machine & Tool Company

Prattville Machine & Tool Company is based in Peabody, MA, and typically manufactures components for the defense, medical and semiconductor sectors. They have greatly stepped up during the crisis in working with a group from Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital to develop alternatives to the N95 mask. Prattville Machine has implemented some out of the box concepts and is utilizing their 3D printing capacity to produce components that allow standard anesthesia masks to be used in place of N95 respirators.

In order to complete these components, they have stocked up on large amounts of a particular resin and other materials, normally not part of their typical inventory. Their efforts have impacted the normal operations slightly as their printer is operating 2 shifts per day to maximize the production of the respirator components. They’ve been able to generate 100 to 150 of these components daily that make up the masks being donated to hospitals in the area. A giant THANK YOU to the Management Team for their support of our communities and the greater good.

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