Nissan passes half-million aprons milestone
Nissan Sunderland has produced more than half a million aprons to support more than 100 health care trusts and care homes across the North East region combat Covid-19.
A 57-strong team of staff volunteers at the plant have manufactured the aprons in just under three months, and is now handing over the project reins to HMP Northumberland.
Alan Johnson, vice-president manufacturing, said: “I’m extremely proud of the way the team at the plant answered the call to produce PPE for our front line workers. Producing more than half a million aprons in such a short period of time demonstrates the skill, ingenuity and dedication of our team at the plant. As a team we are delighted to hand over the apron manufacture to HMP Northumberland so they can continue the work that’s already been started.”
With both production lines now back up and running at the plant, the team have shared their expertise and donated the equipment to a group of staff and 15 residents at the prison, based in Acklington, Northumberland.
Once up and running the prison team hope to initially produce 40,000 aprons each week.
