Elite Sign PPE Deal With UK Government

NHS and social care staff across the country are set to receive tens of millions of items of PPE every month thanks to a new deal between the Government and Elite Plastics Ltd

Elite Plastics Ltd has started the production of 20 million aprons every month for frontline staff treating coronavirus patients.

As part of the Government’s “Make” initiative to use the production power of the UK’s world-leading manufacturing sector, Elite Plastics has ramped up its 24-hour production process, opening new lines and hiring over 20 additional staff, with plans to recruit more people in the coming weeks, to rapidly produce much-needed PPE for healthcare workers.

Lord Paul Deighton, adviser to the Health Secretary on PPE, said:

“The response from our manufacturing industry has been phenomenal and I can’t thank them enough for their continued efforts. Every health and care worker must have access to appropriate PPE and through this national effort we will ensure they do.

“We have already struck deals with around 30 UK companies to manufacture PPE and over 100 suppliers to deliver items at scale and pace. We will continue to identify further opportunities to get more PPE to the frontline rapidly.”

Josh Salmon, Commercial Director of Elite Plastics Ltd, said:

“The contract with the Department of Health and Social Care has empowered us to scale our production even more, allowing us to take on over 20 new staff and not furlough anyone. 

“We are proud to be a British manufacturer rising to the challenge to produce PPE for our NHS.”

Aprons are being manufactured 24/7 at Elite’s production site in Hereford, UK to significantly boost domestic production of PPE and create jobs in the local community.