Razer launches Singapore mask production; Frasers, JustCo pitch in on shipments

Singapore

GAMING hardware maker Razer has set up an automated mask manufacturing line in Singapore that can produce five million masks monthly and scale up if required, the Hong Kong-listed firm announced on Friday.

To support Razer's effort, developer Frasers Property, coworking operator JustCo and robotics firm PBA Group have each committed US$50,000 upfront for the initial shipments of masks from the line. Other potential sponsors have since reached out, Razer said in its press release.

A Frasers Property spokesperson said that the firm "will continue to support and contribute to the community in whatever way we can during these unprecedented times".

"Nothing matters more than the health, well-being and safety of the communities we operate in... The masks will go towards the community and the details will be shared soon," she added.

Razer's mask production line is operational within 24 days of initiating the project, under the 30-day target set by its chief executive Tan Min-Liang. Its production capacity is also higher than the original target of producing two million masks monthly, which was announced on April 1.

Razer has been using its manufacturing facilities in China to produce surgical masks since March. The Singapore facility will address "the lack of high quality and reliably manufactured face masks in the market as well as the lack of face masks in South-east Asia", Razer said in its press release.

"Unlike many other mask manufacturing facilities that manufacture in non-controlled rooms, the Made in Singapore face masks by Razer are manufactured in an ISO 13485 certified controlled room environment," it added. The facility's location is undisclosed.

Beyond manufacturing masks, Razer has also donated about one million masks, which have shipped to date to Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and the United States. Razer's fintech unit has also launched a US$50 million Covid-19 relief fund for partners.

Razer is calling for parties interested to support its made-in-Singapore masks to reach out via: www.razer.com/campaigns/razerforlife.

Razer shares closed 0.96 per cent lower at HK$1.03 on Friday.