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Pocono Company Helps Make Medical Masks

Pocono Company Helps Make Medical Masks - Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 12:54PM EST

MOUNT POCONO, MONROE COUNTY- You've probably seen video of people all over the world wearing masks to protect themselves from the spread of swine flu. But did you know a company from our area makes the material for those masks?
Keith Hayward runs Monadnock Non-Wovens in Mount Pocono. He told us the equipment could help prevent swine flu from spreading in North America.

The company makes a plastic material used in medical face masks. Since swine flu first struck Mexico - orders have sky rocketed nearly 400%.

The company is shipping several tons of material a day - and machines run non stop.

The company is so busy it's looking to fill positions.