So far, we at Artisan Power have been very fortunate in our efforts to supply what we can to the healthcare areas in need around us. As we accounted, we were able to acquire and donate thousands of Masks, Coveralls, and Face Shields, and our early successes have encouraged us to continue purchasing and donating what we can.

A few weeks ago, we placed an order for 40,000 Surgical Masks that we have been awaiting. Over the weeks we received very little information, and currently this status of our order is a mystery. The factory in China has confirmed our order, as well as the shipment with their fright forwarder. However, our shipping company shows no record of processing or receiving any shipments. As of now, the status of these Masks remains in limbo.

This is not an uncommon story right now, as there are many others around the country, and around the world, in need of PPE. While we are trying to remain hopeful with our Masks order, we are now pursuing different avenues to help with the PPE shortages. We currently exploring options to manufacture our own masks, and we are contacting the FDA in order to be compliant with any and all requirements necessary. We don’t know where this will lead us, but as long as there are needs we are going to try and help and support our communities throughout these challenging times.

Please reach out to us with questions if you want to learn more about any of the actions we’ve taken to donate during this pandemic. We want to help, and we want to share our story.

If you, your company, or any business partners have experience applying for and acquiring FDA registration and would be willing to discuss with us, we would greatly appreciate you reaching out. We are hoping to expedite this process as much as possible to begin manufacturing and distributing masks to those in need as soon as possible.