While General Motors (GM) and Ford aren’t making medical equipment themselves, the companies are working with their smaller manufacturers in the United States to support and meet the needs of existing ventilator manufacturers. Meridian Lightweight Technologies Holdings, a supplier for GM, is working with them to make foam and metal parts available. The effort requires cooperation across the industry. “Usually we compete, but in this circumstance, we’re not competitors,” said Joe Petrillo, director of North American Sales for Meridian. (Source: Huffington Post) Read the original article…
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