Perspex acts on Covid-19 key worker protection needs

Perspex has changed its production schedules to prioritise the production of clear Perspex acrylic sheets for COVID-19 key worker protection screens.

Production lines used for coloured and bahroom products have been repurposed to enable production of clear Perspex acrylic and shift patterns have been changed to increase production capability. As a result of the immediate factory changes, production of Perspex clear acrylic sheet has now increased by 300% compared to the same time last month. “As a UK manufacturer, we believe we have an obligation to meet this demand where possible and last week we acted immediately to increase production to meet the urgent requirements,” said Bryan Welch, operations director, PIL. “Achieving the production volumes required in such a short time period has required the business to quickly implement new manufacturing methods and practical working changes.”