By Jerry Underwood
Made in Alabama
JELCO, a Cullman manufacturer that typically produces fall-protection gear for utility workers, is expanding its workforce as it ventures into a new product line – personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers.
Philip Clemmons, president and CEO of JELCO, said the move stems from his desire during the early days of the pandemic to help the hospitals and health care workers who were scrambling to locate PPE.
“Back in March, we looked around and said, ‘What can we do to help with COVID-19?’ We knew how to sew, and I had capable people,” he said. “I could also buy more sewing machines and hire more people. I talked to a few of my friends who are doctors, and that’s how we got into PPE.”
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