Flowfold, Inc. was recently granted a significant contract by the Maine CDC to manufacture 500,000 plastic face shields. These will be used at hospitals, doctors’ offices, by first responders, and at various businesses and facilities throughout Maine and New England during the coming months.

Flowfold, which previously focused on consumer items such as specialized wallets for travelers, began switching over to making protective gear in late March. To assist with regional efforts to deal with COVID-19, the company has been selling face shields to well-known organizations throughout the region, such as Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Recently, it began offering face shields directly to consumers.

All of Flowfold’s PPEs are manufactured in Maine. Some are made at Flowfold’s Gorham location; others by Flowfold’s partners, LL Bean and Alfred Upholstery. By mid-June, the expected production level will be 100,000 face shields per week. Flowfold expects to make and sell approximately 1.5 million masks by the end of July and plans to double its workforce to 20 employees by the end of June.