Indiana Face Mask in the News
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A once-vacant warehouse in Rensselaer has become a major manufacturing location for personal protective equipment.
American Melt Blown & Filtration specializes in manufacturing filtration and oil absorbent products for heavy-duty uses. But the company pivoted in the spring to meet the growing demand for personal protective equipment and created a startup called Indiana Face Mask.
The business has become a major player in PPE manufacturing and is one of a few to receive a federal designation to manufacture and distribute medical-grade N95 masks. “There are only about five companies in the United States that actually have the capabilities to make that material, us being one of them. So, when the pandemic started, we were phoning anywhere from 50 to 100 phone calls a day from people trying to get the material,” said Clayton Geyer
A filter manufacturing company in Jasper County that launched a startup in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has received a federal designation to manufacture and distribute medical-grade N95 masks.
A filter manufacturing company in Jasper County that launched a startup in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has received a federal designation to manufacture and distribute medical-grade N95 masks.
The company, Indiana Face Mask, says it has earned a certificate of approval from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, an agency of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Parent American Melt Blown & Filtration produces material for heavy-duty uses, such as oil manufacturing, municipal water systems, the food and beverage sectors, and desalinization.
The NIOSH authorization means the Rensselaer-based manufacturer’s medical products meet strict government standards.
“They stepped up and jumped through all the hoops and applied federally to be licensed to make N95 masks. Out of thousands of submissions, they were one of five in the nation that was approved. We’re pretty proud of that and wanted to say congratulations to the family, to all the employees, all the teammates, to Fred and Stephanie and Clayton Geyer for their perseverance and answering the call.” -Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Gov. Eric Holcomb singled out a Rensselaer business for doing all it can for healthcare workers during the pandemic.
Indiana Face Mask, which is located on State Road 114 in the old Greene’s Furniture Store, is in the process of producing N95 masks and other medical-grade supplies to aid in the COVID response effort.
The business opened this summer and plans to employ over a dozen workers.
Clayton said his family’s anchor business, American Melt Blown & Filtration, is one of only four companies in the U.S. capable of manufacturing the inside filtration layers. It uses the “melt blowing” technique required to gain FDA approval.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration definition, “melt blowing” is a fabrication method that combines a polymer with very small fibers to form a nonwoven sheet product used for filtration.
“At one point, we had the ambassador of South Korea at our production facility insisting we fulfill an order for much-needed masks for his country,” Geyer said.
Previously, Clayton worked with his parents at the family’s decade-old manufacturing business American Melt Blown & Filtration, which is also in Rensselaer. That company provides filtration components for clients around the country. Their cleaning tools do everything from convert salt water to fresh water in Florida to treating crude oil for refineries.
“Across the state, Indiana businesses are answering the call to support the COVID-19 response effort, shifting gears to produce, source and donate personal protective equipment to frontline workers and health care providers,” Gov. Eric Holcomb said. “We’re incredibly grateful for the Geyer family’s commitment to supporting our state and their fellow Hoosiers during these unprecedented times.”
A Rensselaer-based maker of filtration equipment and accessories is diversifying and launching a new business unit to produce personal protective equipment.
According to a statement from the Indiana Economic Development Corp., American Melt Blown & Filtration, will launch a startup company to produce N95 masks and other medical-grade supplies to aid in the global COVID-19 pandemic response effort. The new company will be called Indiana Face Mask and is expected to employ 14 people.
