Surgical masks made in Ethiopia

08.06

2020

The international fashion company EPIC DESIGNERS LTD is producing medical face masks according to international standards in Hawassa.

„We are producing non-sterile medical face masks with a particle filtration efficiency of 98%”, says Anjan Mohanty from EPIC DESIGNERS LTD. The production is done at the company’s facility in Hawassa Industrial Park in Ethiopia where EPIC DESIGNERS installed a production capacity of over 5 million units per month. “In order to avoid contamination risks, the face masks are manufactured with completely automated assembly lines in a clean room facility adhering to class 100,000 certification. Our masks are certified according to EN 14683 and ASTM 2100.”

There are no export restrictions on medical care or PPE from Ethiopia to any other country. “Prices vary, depending on order quantities.” As to a minimum order quantity of 100,000 units, he indicates a price of ca. 0,30 $ per mask.

A ppt-overview about the technical characteristics of EPIC’s face masks is available here: EPIC – Disposable Face Masks. For further details, please contact Mr. Anjan Mohanty, +251985611686 (Ethiopia), +919108459230 (Whatsapp), mohanty.anjan (Skype).

With over 25,000 people and 11 state of the art manufacturing units spread across Bangladesh , Vietnam, Jordan and Ethiopia, EPIC DESIGNERS LTD produces more than 75 million pieces of garments per year and caters to customers like UNIQLO, LEVI’s, WALMART, The CHILDREN’s PLACE and many more. In October 2016, EPIC initiated its operations in Ethiopia out of the Hawassa industrial park with duty free access to the USA and the EU. Ethiopia is the new destination for apparel manufacturing and Epic, by the end of 2017, set up 40 manufacturing lines with over 4000 people.