Taiwan to Export Face Masks & Production Machineries for Combating COVID-19

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29/May/2020

Other than maintaining social distancing measures, one of the most effective ways to combat the spread of the coronavirus is to wear face masks. The Taiwan government has announced that the nation is ready to export surgical grade face masks and production machineries on June 1, 2020.

So far, Taiwan’s COVID-19 containment efforts have been effective, with no lockdowns taking place and most businesses and schools operating as usual. One of the key success factors on curbing the spread of the coronavirus was the wearing of face masks early on during the initial outbreak period. By wearing face masks, the population was better protected from virus-carrying droplets in high risk spaces. The entire nation has been wearing face masks since the outbreak began.

Drawing from previous experiences of the SARS outbreak, Taiwan was among the first countries to act early to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. Early on during the outbreak, the Taiwan government collaborated with local smart machinery and automation sectors to increase mask production to meet demands domestically. Taiwan is now the second largest face mask manufacturing country in the world.

Currently, with sufficient amount supplied domestically, Taiwan can also supply the global community with top quality surgical masks and mask production machinery. The nation’s highest daily output of masks has now reached 20 million pieces, with an average daily capacity of 18 million to 19 million pieces.

Facing a shortage of face masks during the initial outbreak, Taiwan’s smart machinery and automation sectors collaborated with the government to rapidly increase mask production. In a show of support of the government’s lead, nationwide machinery manufacturers quickly answered the call and pooled together their resources to offer integrated solutions. Since then, public and private sectors around the world have expressed interest in procuring mask machinery from Taiwan.

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*** TAITRA will hold TIMTOS (Taipei International Machine Tool Show) form March 15 to 20, 2021, Asia’s second and the world’s third largest machine tool exhibition. One of the key features is that the machine tool enterprises involved in assembling the mask production lines will showcase their key high-precision components, smart machinery and production lines, and smart manufacturing solutions.

See more at: https://www.timtos.com.tw/en_US/index.html

 

***MEDICAL TAIWAN, scheduled to take place this year on October 15-17 at TaiNEX 2, in Taipei, Taiwan, is a complete International Medical, Health and Care tradeshow to showcase Taiwan's medical innovation and technology, featuring healthcare products, medical devices & equipment, assistive products, and smart medical solutions. See more at: https://www.medicaltaiwan.com.tw/

***AGExpo, the first-ever exhibition in Malaysia that showcases smart medical devices, rehabilitation equipment, health food and supplement, and long-term care services tailored to the ASEAN senior market. See more at: https://agexpo.com.my/

***Taiwan’s update on COVID-19, See: https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En

As of today, May 29, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in more than 5,819,082 confirmed cases worldwide. As of writing, a total of 442 confirmed cases were reported in Taiwan, with 47 consecutive days of zero domestic transmissions, 351 imported cases, 7 deceased cases, 420 cases released from isolation, and the remainder hospitalized in stable condition, according to Taiwan’s CECC.

*** As the number of infections under control and the situation stable in Taiwan, the government has decided to loosen up domestic restrictions, and a large-scale total loosening can be implemented starting June 7, which means all domestic activities will no longer be restricted.