Thrace Plastics Group has been active for more than 20 years in the production of nonwoven polypropylene fabrics, which are used as raw materials by manufacturers of surgical masks and other protective medical products. This activity takes place in the production facilities of the Group’s subsidiaries in Greece and Scotland.The group, with a high sense of social responsibility, has decided that each of the above subsidiaries will give priority to the supply of these products to local manufacturers of surgical masks and other protective medical products in the Greek and U.K. markets, respectively.

Further, utilizing its existing production facilities and infrastructure as well as its strong know-how, the Group made an extraordinary investment of €200,000 in order to add the required mechanical equipment for the production of Type I, Type II and Type IIR surgical masks.

The purpose of this decision was, on the one hand to take advantage of a profitable business opportunity and, on the other hand, to make a significant social contribution.

The new production line has already been installed in the Group’s production facilities in Xanthi and its production capacity is expected to reach approximately 100,000 masks per day.