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Honeywell sees surge in demand for face masks in North America, China

Published Sat, Feb 29, 2020 · 03:54 AM — Updated Fri, Dec 15, 2023 · 10:45 PM

[BENGALURU] Industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc said on Friday it was seeing a surge in demand for its protective face masks in North America, Europe, India and China, following the coronavirus outbreak.

The company said it was increasing production at multiple facilities globally to address the growing demand.

"We are ready and willing to partner with the U.S. government to support national response efforts," a Honeywell spokesman told Reuters.

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