Sabic materials help Saudi Arabia manufacture N95 masks for the first time

Sabic played a supporting role in a Saudi Arabian company that recently produced the first N95 masks in the country
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Saudi Mais has partnered with Demas Nonwovens to use its polypropylene material to manufacture masks and obtain required regulatory approvals
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This milestone exemplifies how Sabic is contributing to the achievement of the goals of the Saudi Vision 2030 through its own Nusaned initiative
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Saudi Vision 2030 is an ambitious strategic framework aimed at reducing the country's dependence on oil, diversifying its economy and developing the public service sector
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Sabic's Nusaned program supports these goals by promoting the development of strategic industries and working closely with local manufacturers
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Yousef Al-Benyan, Vice Chairman and CEO of Sabic, said that the local production of masks is an important step in the localization of medical products, helping to improve public health
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He added that the Nusaned initiative covers a wide range of entrepreneurs and manufacturers to help localize strategic industries and transfer necessary technology
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A team from Sabic recently visited the factories in Demas and Mais
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Factory executives applauded Sabic's efforts to produce raw materials for N95 masks exclusively from innovative materials made in Saudi Arabia
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They stressed that this successful engagement reflects the importance of public and private sector collaboration to support national production and localisation of the hygiene and personal protective equipment industries
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