TORONTO, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Linamar
Corporation (TSX: LNR) and CleanSlate UV are announcing a joint
donation in support of healthcare facilities across Ontario. The donation of 100 CleanSlate UV
sanitizers will allow hospitals and vaccination sites to provide
comprehensive personal hygiene to staff, visitors and patients at
no charge.
Mobile devices are a gap in many healthcare facilities'
infection control processes, with an average of one in four
hospital devices being contaminated with pathogenic bacteria and
viruses. CleanSlate UV sanitizes three to four phones in just 20
seconds using UV light. This donation will bring industry-leading
technology to vaccination sites and hospitals across Ontario, ensuring that clean hands can touch
pathogen-free devices.
"Supporting our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic has
been a priority from the beginning, from building ventilators and
parts thereof, to regular rapid testing of employees to reduce
community spread, to establishing a vaccination clinic to add
capacity to the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Health Unit," said
Linda Hasenfratz, CEO of Linamar,
"Providing these innovative UV sanitizer units where they are
needed most is a clear next step and a great way to continue to
make our communities a safe place for our employees through
advanced technology and flexible manufacturing expertise."
"Smartphones are the third hand we never wash. They undermine
hand hygiene, and allow for pathogens to be carried in, out and
around healthcare facilities in our pockets," said Taylor Mann, CEO and Co-Founder of CleanSlate
UV, "In a mobile-first world, enabling proper device hygiene is an
important part of a comprehensive infection control strategy. We
are grateful to Linamar for their partnership over the past year,
as it has allowed us to deploy CleanSlate UV units in 200
additional hospitals across North
America. With this donation, we are giving back to the
communities that have long supported both CleanSlate UV and
Linamar."
All the units being donated have been assembled at Linamar's
Innovation Hub, located in Guelph,
ON. Linamar and CleanSlate UV have been working together
since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure availability of
this important infection control technology. This partnership is
part of Linamar's goal to build a better medical device market in
Canada and address healthcare
needs globally.
About CleanSlate UV
CleanSlate UV is a biosafety company creating the next
generation of intelligent UV sanitization solutions. The patented
technology leverages the power of UV-C light to kill the most
dangerous bacteria and viruses without damaging devices. CleanSlate
UV units have been installed in 1600+ locations and have sanitized
over 80 million devices. The company is headquartered in
Toronto, ON with offices in
Buffalo, NY and partners
worldwide. For more information,
visit www.cleanslateuv.com.
About Linamar:
Linamar Corporation (TSX:LNR) is an advanced manufacturing
company where the intersection of leading-edge technology and deep
manufacturing expertise is creating solutions that power vehicles,
motion, work and lives for the future. The Company is made up of
two operating segments – the Industrial segment and the
Transportation segment, both global leaders in manufacturing
solutions and world-class developers of highly engineered products.
The Industrial segment is comprised of Skyjack and MacDon. Skyjack
manufactures scissor, boom and telehandler lifts for the aerial
work platform industry. MacDon manufactures combine draper headers
and self-propelled windrowers for the agricultural harvesting
industry. The Transportation segment is subdivided into three
regional groups: North America,
Europe and Asia Pacific. Within the Transportation
segment, the regional groups are vertically integrated operations
combining expertise in light metal casting, forging, machining and
assembly for both the global electrified and traditionally powered
vehicle markets. The Transportation segment products are focused on
both components and systems for new energy powertrains, body and
chassis, driveline, engine and transmission systems of these
vehicles. McLaren Engineering provides design, development, and
testing services for the Transportation segment. Linamar has over
26,000 employees in 61 manufacturing locations, 12 R&D centres
and 25 sales offices in 17 countries in North and South America, Europe and Asia which generated sales of $7.4 billion in 2019. For more information about
Linamar Corporation and its industry leading products and services,
visit www.linamar.com or follow us on Twitter at
@LinamarCorp.
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