# MedCon awarded contract to produce 58 million surgical masks for Australian Defence Force

The Australian Department of Defence awarded MedCon a contract to produce 58 million Level 3 surgical masks by November 2020. Foodmach was contracted to modernize three existing mask-making machines and build five new ones.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-10-15
- Where: Melbourne, Australia
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 58 million Level 3 surgical masks
- Products: surgical masks, mask-making machines
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [MedCon](https://endata.com/companies/50543.md)
- [Australian Department of Defence](https://endata.com/companies/18193.md) (customer)
- [Foodmach](https://endata.com/companies/46211.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2020/10/emerson-and-consonic-pty-fast-track-ultrasonic-welding-support-for-mask-making-machines-helped-australian-partners-meet-covid-19-emergency/), 2020-10-15: "Citing national urgency, ADF officials issued the production contract to MedCon and stepped in with resources to help."

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