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NEWS EXTRA
Akarmak Reports Upsurge in Demand for Medical Sterilisation Equipment
EIB Re-Opens Production
At a time when the retread sector is being heavily impacted by the global COVID-19 crisis, Turkish retread equipment manufacturer Akarmak is reporting increased activity is one of the other industrial sectors in which it is active. According to Akarmak, the
based technology,” said the company in a statement. “Thanks to our large size manufacturing capacity and being in full and uninterrupted operation throughout the crisis, we are able to keep up with our customers’ tight delivery schedules.”
Founded in 1990, Akarmak is the only company in the world offering comprehensive sterilisation systems in both pre-shredded and post-shredded medical waste systems as turnkey solutions to its customers. The company offers various
capacity sterilisation systems, smaller capacity equipment (50 kg/h and 100 kg/h) for hospitals, and bigger capacity (300kg/h to 1000kg/h) for medical waste disposal plants.
Portuguese tread rubber manufacturer EIB has announced that it is to resume production after the “voluntary quarantine” of all of its employees. “We return with the feeling of civic duty accomplished, with a production team adjusted to the circumstances and restarting the production of all outstanding orders,” said the company in a statement. Administrative work at the head office will continue on a teleworking basis and all safety and
hygiene measures indicated by the Portuguese General Health Directorate are continuing to be implemented, guaranteeing the safety of everyone at the production lines.
“During this period there were always products available and we have replied to all requests. Thus, today we resume the production and logistics conditions, to ensure you have everything you need,” said the company.
company’s medical waste sterilisation technology is facing high demand from customers in different parts of the world. “We are seeing a real pick-up in interest for our steam/autoclave