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Firms across Moray turning over production to aid global coronavirus fight

Keith-based Great Scot is shipping face masks overseas.
Keith-based Great Scot is shipping face masks overseas.

Firms across Moray have been praised for turning over their production to produce goods to aid the fight against coronavirus.

Face masks, components for ventilators, protecting clothing and hand sanitiser are just some of the products that are still being made in the region during the lockdown.

The global crisis has also resulted in businesses collaborating and sharing expertise to help protect frontline workers as well as the wider population.

The efforts during the national emergency have won praise from Highands and Islands Enterprise.

Scrub uniforms being made by Johnstons of Elgin.

Home workers from Keith-based textile firm Great Scot have been making face masks that have been shipped across the UK as well as abroad to countries including Puerto Rico and New Zealand.

Managing director Margo Page said: “We made a few and gave them away. Within a couple of weeks, the demand had grown exponentially. We bought extra machines and materials, and trained our team to make masks.

“While it’s barely sustainable financially, it is meeting international demand and contributing to wider efforts to tackle the pandemic.”

Elgin-based Avva Distillery has been producing hand sanitiser with Walkers shortbread and Forres-based Maclean’s Bakery contributing items for the production.

Wool mill Johnstons of Elgin have begun making small batches of scrub uniforms for their local area.

And Forres-based electronics firm Makar Technologies has been producing components for ventilators.

Baxters have also remained in production near Fochabers with soup being used in government care packs.

Sarah Medcraf, chief executive of Moray Chamber of Commerce, said: “It’s great to see Moray businesses supporting the efforts to tackle the Covid-19 crisis.

“We know the sense of community is strong in Moray, so this linked with some quick and innovative thinking has demonstrated some of the region’s strengths.”