# Novo Textiles to produce N95 respirators and surgical masks in Coquitlam, Canada

Novo Textiles retooled its Coquitlam factory to become the first Canadian manufacturer of N95 respirators and surgical masks. Production of surgical masks began April 8, 2020, and N95 production is expected within two weeks.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2020-04-08
- Where: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
- Value: $600K
- Status: announced
- Products: N95 respirators, surgical masks
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Novo Textiles](https://endata.com/companies/46431.md)

## Sources

- [vancouversun.com](https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/covid-19-coquitlam-company-retools-will-be-first-in-canada-to-produce-n95-respirators), 2020-04-08: "It's what I had to do to survive, and trying to be a decent human being and trying to help out in this crisis."

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