# Owens & Minor increases mask and N95 respirator production capacity

Owens & Minor increased N95 production over 1000% at three Americas locations including Del Rio, Texas and Lexington, N.C., and increased surgical mask production nearly 100% through investment in Acuña, Mexico. Face shield production increased over 600% and a new meltblown fabric line was added in Lexington, N.C.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-11-18
- Where: Del Rio, Texas; Lexington, North Carolina; Acuña, Mexico, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: surgical N95 respirators, procedure masks, face shields, meltblown fabric
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Owens and Minor](https://endata.com/companies/21959.md)

## Sources

- [biospace.com](https://www.biospace.com/owens-and-amp-minor-prepares-for-flu-season-with-increased-made-in-americas-mask-and-n95-respirator-capacity), 2020-11-18: "Since February, Owens & Minor has acted across four key categories and is poised to help support the nation's critical facial protection needs."

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