New Jersey’s premiere compact disk manufacturing company is temporarily pivoting its business to help COVID-19 responders.
The world has changed. In the last two weeks since Coronavirus infections began skyrocketing in the US, the touring industry has come to an abrupt halt and physical sales have plummeted in part due to stores and retailers closing after being identified as ‘non-essential’ businesses. Thousands are out of work with no clear timeline for new opportunities, and everyone is trying to find some way to do their part in quickening the recovery process.
Like many businesses in the US, 73-year-old Disc Makers, one of the country’s largest manufacturers of CDs, DVDs, USBs, and other physical media, saw demand for its products drop due to the COVID-19 crisis. Hearing of the shortages in medical supplies, and wanting to help out during this national emergency, the company has quickly pivoted to making protective face shields for medical testing and other uses.
“We are used to making stuff. There’s a crying need in the country for protective gear, and face shields were the quickest item we could ramp up to make,” states company CEO Tony van Veen. “Our manufacturing team is shifting over to full-time production. It’s the right thing to do for our community, and our staff is eager to help out in any way they can during this turbulent moment in our country’s history.”
Disc Makers’ face shields will be assembled and packaged in its Pennsauken, NJ facility. The company is starting to ship its initial model now and expects to continue to evolve product design and selection depending on demand. For more information, please contact faceshields@discmakers.com.
