Cascades contributes recycled plastic to make medical visors

Cascades, a packaging solutions provider based in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, has announced that it plans to supply recycled plastic needed to make medical visors to help in the fight against COVID-19. According to a news release from Cascades, this comes in response to an initiative led by Tristan, a Quebec-based clothing company, and Bauer, a hockey equipment provider with headquarters in New Hampshire, which will ensure the final assembly of the components. Bauer has reported that it’s transitioned from making hockey equipment to medical gear in recent weeks.

Prior to the start of the pandemic, Cascades had already been a supplier of extruded plastic to Tristan. The company plans to start production of 1 million precut visors for Bauer starting April 6. The first units will be delivered in the same week. All of these products will be made at the Cascades Inopak plant in Drummondville, Quebec. Cascades’ efforts are supported by nu-b, a company based in Vaudreuil, Quebec, that supplies extruded rolled plastic for this project.

“Our company is very pleased to be able to contribute to these promising and important initiatives by providing materials and components,” says Mario Plourde, president and CEO of Cascades. “We applaud the organizations launching these projects and want to thank our employees for their remarkable agility and dedication.”

Other projects have been submitted to Cascades, and the company is assessing the feasibility of supplying materials and production capacity needed for their completion. The company reports that these special orders will be added to Cascades’ current production activities and will not interfere with its ability to manufacture essential products. Cascades has been recognized as an essential business during this crisis and all of its plants remain operational.