BC Business
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At least 700 3D printers have been pressed into service to make face shields and ear savers for health workers through the BC COVID-19 3D Printing Group
Companies producing shields for the group or independently include Drop Manufacturing (Nelson), Hollywood Fabricating (Prince George), LNG Studios (Vancouver), Packright Manufacturing (Langley) and Vital Manufacturing (Surrey)
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Virtual private wine tastingsfeaturing pre-delivered tasting bundleshosted by Summerland-based Okanagan Crush Pad within the first 6 weeks of the shutdown
After restaurant supplier Legends Haul launched a meal and grocery home delivery service in March, retail clients grew to 50% of the Coquitlam-based company’s business, with 2,000+ home deliveries a week
Peregrine Retail Design Manufacturing expanded Plexiglas production at its Burnaby facility to 30% from 5%, producing 3,000 new protective shields for offices and retail outlets by May 15
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Restaurants and breweries that joined the Staff Meal program—which offers affordable to-go meals in 500-mL containers to anyone in need—after Vancouver’s Say Mercy! launched it in March
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Boarded-up storefronts painted with murals as part of the Vancouver Mural Festival‘s #MakeArtWhileApart program from March to May
Vancouver-based AG Hair switched 100% of its 70,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility to hand sanitizer production during April and May
Within 2 weeks of launching its Local Central initiative, which provides shelf space to B.C.-made products during the pandemic, Richmond-based London Drugs had received 1,276 applications
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Share of its fleet that Victoria Pedicab Co. plans to convert into ice cream carts selling locally made frozen foods and drinks
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Daily production of surgical masks at Coquitlam’s Novo Textiles after it retooled its sofa cushion, dog bed and decor factory
Sources: CTV News, Eat North, CBC News, Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC