N95 Masks
Apr 13, 2020 15:44:38 #
Hats off to 3M – they were prepared. Based on prior experience with SARS, H1N1, Ebola, etc., they built surge capacity – idle machinery installed for emergency response. They kicked into max production on January 21st, doubling N95 mask production in 2 months to about 100 million masks a month. And, they have not raised their price of around 85 cents each. Unfortunately, distributors took advantage of supply & demand, price gouging up to $7 each – unconscionable. Hoping the gov brings the hammer down on them.
Apr 13, 2020 15:58:12 #
Apr 13, 2020 16:00:48 #
bahmer wrote:
Amen and Amen
And again
Amen and Amen
Along with the other price gouging fools.
Apr 13, 2020 16:12:20 #
charlykilo
Loc: Garden Valley Ca
People were blaming 3M. Others blaming the WH. None of them with any worthwhile fix's.
Apr 13, 2020 16:48:57 #
oldsalt wrote:
Hats off to 3M – they were prepared. Based on prio... (show quote)
Yes and selling them overseas. They had contracts with China
Apr 13, 2020 17:34:47 #
There is a worthwhile fix, but pointing it out would get me banned. PM me if you really want to know.
Apr 13, 2020 18:01:44 #
charlykilo
Loc: Garden Valley Ca
Spiritof27 wrote:
There is a worthwhile fix, but pointing it out would get me banned. PM me if you really want to know.
I am sure that if it is a constructive solution the admin would be very happy.
Apr 14, 2020 00:48:52 #
It is not only constructive, it is in my opinion, the correct solution. I've shared it with three other members through pm and I would be more than willing to share it with you.
Apr 14, 2020 10:30:48 #
Mudbugger
Loc: North Central Indiana, just north of Kokomo.
Ronniejw wrote:
Yes and selling them overseas. They had contracts with China
My limited understanding is, China bought a bunch of them, from the US factories, before WE knew how bad it really was.
Then China would NOT let them, export the ones made in 3M's Chinese factories, but made them sell those to China also. It was NOT a 3M decision, or option.
Apr 14, 2020 10:45:22 #
Apr 14, 2020 10:59:46 #
charlykilo
Loc: Garden Valley Ca
Spiritof27 wrote:
It is not only constructive, it is in my opinion, the correct solution. I've shared it with three other members through pm and I would be more than willing to share it with you.
Go ahead. I just think that if it's about a fix and not about how it broke everyone would like to know.
Apr 14, 2020 15:09:05 #
Ronniejw wrote:
Yes and selling them overseas. They had contracts with China
They have factories in China.
Apr 14, 2020 21:42:09 #
I wont be holding my breath in responce to anyone doing jail time for being like this, nor do i believe all thats being fed to us, either. I will obey the stay at home ruling, as im on disability anyways.But as far as hoping that the right thing will happen...remember the bailout for the wall street boys and their financial buddies? Not even a simple stock trader was arrested , or formerly charged with a crime.
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