Over the past month, MPC has developed Shield-U, personal protective equipment (PPE) designed for use in medical and general applications. The story has gained a lot of attention by local and national news networks. Here is a list of publishers and what they had to say:
Mainway Handling
Molded Precision Components (MPC) to produce face shields during the Covid-19 pandemic with help from Mainway
CTV News
Oro-Medonte company takes over town arena, fire hall to produce face shields
https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/local-companies-step-up-to-help-battle-covid-19-1.4866850
Local companies step up to help battle COVID-19
https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/local-companies-step-up-to-help-battle-covid-19-1.4866850
Practical Machinist
The impact of COVID-19 on the metalworking community
https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/local-companies-step-up-to-help-battle-covid-19-1.4866850
Globe and Mail
Canadian companies retool to meet demands on front lines of pandemic
Barrie 360
ORO MEDONTE COMPANY TEAMS UP WITH TORONTO FIRM TO PRODUCE FIRST CANADIAN-MADE FACE SHIELDS
Simcoe.com
Simcoe County Together: How local businesses are supporting health-care workers and the fight against COVID-19
https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/9915693-simcoe-county-together-how-local-businesses-are-supporting-health-care-workers-and-the-fight-against-covid-19/Barrie Today
Local company shifts gears to aid in the battle against COVID-19
https://www.barrietoday.com/coronavirus-covid-19-local-news/local-company-shifts-gears-to-aid-in-the-battle-against-covid-19-2197025