Honeywell, Draeger Among Manufacturers in Line to Produce Masks (1)

Honeywell, 3M, O&M Halyard, Draeger, and Moldex have received contracts with the U.S. government to supply a total of 600 million N95 respirator masks, an HHS spokesperson said Monday.

The masks will be delivered over the next 18 months.

“This purchase supports long-term production while encouraging manufacturers to increase production of N95 respirators now—with the guarantee that they will not be left with excess supplies if private sector orders are cancelled once the COVID-19 response subsides,” the Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson said in a statement.

Honeywell and 3M will supply 190 million each, O&M Halyard will supply ...