# Stanfield's signs $28M in contracts to supply protective gowns to Canadian governments

Stanfield's Ltd. secured a $24 million federal contract to supply 2.6 million gowns and a $4.32 million agreement with Nova Scotia for 480,000 gowns, for front-line health-care workers during COVID-19.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-04-07
- Where: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Value: $20.0M (28.3M CAD)
- Jobs: 108
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 130,000 gowns per week
- Products: protective gowns
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Stanfield's Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/46402.md)
- [Government of Canada](https://endata.com/companies/1351.md) (customer)
- [Government of Nova Scotia](https://endata.com/companies/46403.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [rmoutlook.com](https://www.rmoutlook.com/national-business/stanfields-signs-deal-to-make-protective-gowns-for-ns-health-workers-2235429), 2020-04-07: "This is truly an amazing feat, understanding the complexities of integrating government and private sector business in normal times."
- [theglobeandmail.com](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-coronavirus-put-this-ns-garment-factory-out-of-commission-until-it/), 2020-04-16: "It's an emotional moment, and there's a lot of pride we were able to do this."

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