Plexiglass sales soar as companies seek ways to protect employees

It’s a good time to be in the plexiglass business. Makers of acrylic barriers, including sneeze and cough guards, cubicle extenders and personal face shields, have seen such a significant uptick in demand from stores, restaurants, offices and other businesses that have begun reopening that they can barely keep their products in stock.

Plexiglass product manufacturers across the country are reporting up to a 30-fold spike in sales as public health experts release guidelines for retrofitting workspaces to make them safe for employees who are returning. The safety measures include recommendations by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that companies install transparent shields and physical barriers in offices to separate employees from one another — advice many employers appear to be heeding.

Mark Canavarro, an office designer and founder and CEO of Obex Office Panel Extenders in Vista California, whose signature product is a patented cubicle wall extender, said sales have soared 3,000% since March.

His company was well-positioned to ramp up production when the coronavirus took hold in the U.S., shutting down workplaces that run the gamut from restaurants to law offices to barber shops. Obex’s first orders came from major medical centers as well as small local dental offices. 

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Post time: Jul-15-2021