# Medicom to open new mask manufacturing facility in the UK

Medicom Group announced plans to open a new mask manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom, producing hundreds of millions of respiratory and medical masks under the Kolmi brand, in partnership with the British Government.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-06-25
- Where: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Jobs: 75
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: hundreds of millions of masks per year
- Products: respiratory and medical masks
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Medicom](https://endata.com/companies/6692.md)
- [Berry Global](https://endata.com/companies/25296.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/medicom-announces-uk-mask-manufacturing-facility-in-alliance-with-british-government-836708096.html), 2020-06-25: "The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of securing local supply of personal protective equipment, and the British Government is the latest of a growing number of countries seeking to partner directly with Medicom."
- [medicom.com](https://medicom.com/en_ca/news/medicom-announces-uk-mask-manufacturing-facility-in-alliance-with-british-government/), 2020-06-29: "We are very proud of our partnership with the UK government to set up a much-needed local facility which will produce millions of resp"

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