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Federal Government Orders 10 Million Face Shields from AC Grad InkSmith
InkSmith Spinoff Company the Canadian Shield to Double Workforce To 300
This is an excerpt from a story originally published by Communitech News. Please click here to read the full story.
Thirty-four days ago InkSmith had 10 employees, a modest Kitchener office and a determination to make a difference as the COVID-19 pandemic tightened its grip worldwide.
The company quickly pivoted from making robotics kits for educators to making face shields to augment the local supply of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.
Today, Friday, InkSmith’s newly formed affiliate company, The Canadian Shield, is on the receiving end of an order from the federal government for 10 million of its signature reusable face shields, the ones the company began manufacturing just weeks ago as a response to the pandemic.
Read the incredible story by Craig Daniels at Communitech News.
InkSmith Graduated from the Accelerator Centre in 2019
