FOCUS Online Mr. Grupp, your company Trigema produces T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, and tennis apparel. Recently, they have expanded their range to appeal to-mouth – and-nose masks. How did it come about?
Wolfgang Grupp: in fact, not even from me. In February, clinics and homes for the elderly in Baden Westphalia-Württemberg and North Rhine-to me come and asked whether we could produce a Mouth guard. Because of the Corona-crisis, there was an increased need. Since I did not want to say, of course, no.
FOCUS Online : How they have developed the Mouth guard?
Grupp : A clinic has given to us as a pattern for a disposable mask. We could not produce naturally. We then proposed to produce a reusable mask. This is composed of 50 percent Polyester and 50 percent cotton. With this mixture we make sure that the mask can be washed at 95 degrees. Since the 19th century. In March, the production is in full swing.
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droplet infection
FOCUS Online How to set the Mouth guard in here? the
group: The fabric is first cut by machine, Hand-gathered, then a wire for the nose is drawn in Ironing, and then in five different operations, sewn together.
FOCUS Online Is certified for the protection of medical? the
group: no. We will produce a so-called appeal to-mouth and nose mask. The goal is to prevent the droplet infection. That is, if a nurse is wearing one of our remedy,-the mouth and nose masks, then she protects herself, but To her.
FOCUS Online : How many masks do you produce currently? We can imagine that the demand is large.
group: Currently, we produce approximately 120,000 masks per week, so 24,000 a day. So we can barely cover the demand. We have adopted from hospitals, nursing homes, Doctors and many other jobs for about a Million masks. All will be successively operated with partial delivery. dpa/Patrick Seeger, Wolfgang Grupp, CEO of Trigema.
80 percent of the capacity for masks
FOCUS Online : How big is the portion of the mask production, in comparison to your normal business?
Grupp : Very large. At the Moment, 80 percent of the capacity in the sewing room to be used for the masks. The other 20 percent keep the daily business Running. Because even though we all had to close our shops, the online sale, of course.
FOCUS Online As their staff have taken the change?
group: Very good. Right now, I am very proud to lead a family business. At the beginning we had to adjust the closer to the inside on the new product and have really all pulled together. Even on the weekends, you can count on our staff.
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FOCUS Online : How is your company economically?
group: of Course, the production of the masks catches the entire loss of Sales. Alone with the closure of our stores in Germany, sales fell by 50 percent. Nevertheless, it continues.
Guaranteed jobs in less time
FOCUS Online : you are Thinking about to send employees on short-time working or to lay off, maybe even?
group: no. I’ve never fired anyone and will not do it even now. I’ve told my employees in a Video message. I told them that I guarantee even in this difficult time in their jobs. But I also told them that I expect that you assume all responsibility for yourself and stick to what pretends to be our government. Because, ultimately, these rules are the condition that we can get the production more upright.
FOCUS Online you Want to retain the Mouth guard even after the crisis in your range?
Grupp : no, I don’t think so. As soon as the crisis is over, will decrease the demand. In addition, the trade routes are again opened, so that the European market from cheaper goods will be supported from other countries. Thus, our product price can’t compete.
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