28 March 2020:In their effort to fight COVID-19, Boeing will be using the 3D printing capabilities at several facilities across the United States to manufacture face shields to help protect those who are on the front line of fighting the virus. The initial production will be about thousand face shields per week followed by a gradual increase in production.
Boeing's additive manufacturing facilities at St. Louis, Missouri; El Segundo, California; Mesa, Arizona; Huntsville, Alabama and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will be in service for this production work as long as they remain in operation as per the government orders and considering the health & safety of Boeing employees.
Apart from this Boeing has played their role in the corporate social responsibility by offering their largest cargo carrier in the world - the Dreamlifter to help transport critical and urgently needed supplies to healthcare professionals in close coordination with the government.
Till today, Boeing has donated tens of thousands of masks, gloves and other equipment to hospitals in need. Going further, Boeing is also looking at ways to use their engineering, manufacturing and logistics expertise to help the cause.