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Mike DeWine\u2019s \u201cStay at Home\u201d executive order went into effect on March 24, 2020, Versa Pak was deemed a critical supplier of essential businesses and remained open during the coronavirus pandemic.But what does \u201ccritical supplier\u201d actually mean?From developing products helping health care workers on the front lines of COVID-19 to producing supplies for those isolating at home, Versa Pak has been making critical supplies for various industries to help keep the supply chain moving.\u00a0Keep reading to learn more about just a few of the ways we\u2019ve been supporting those on the front lines of COVID-19.What Products Is Versa Pak Producing During the Coronavirus Pandemic?\u00a0Here is a breakdown of some of the crucial products we\u2019ve been producing during this time.Materials for the Health Care IndustryWhile we regularly produce products for the health care industry, some of the items we have produced for the health care industry during COVID-19 include:Shrink film to wrap hospital gowns and beddingSoiled linen bags that ship to health care facilitiesPolyethylene bags that are used as secondary packaging for breathing tubes in the medical fieldWorking With Health Care Workers to Better Protect Them On the Front LinesIn addition to the above products, we are also working closely with hospitals to develop products to better protect those on the front lines of COVID-19.We\u2019ve teamed up with our local area hospital to come up with a type of perforated film that will cover the patient and allow for the medical staff to work on them through a protective barrier.We\u2019re also working with another hospital on developing a prototype for sheeting that will allow a slit for the health care provider to intubate a patient and also allow holes for their hands.Materials for the Food IndustryIn addition, we have increased the production of food packaging. Our food service industry products can range from film used to wrap bulk butter to packaging for meat and fresh and frozen foods.Materials for Those Isolating at HomeSome of the other items we have been producing include materials that wrap books, puzzles and coloring books.We Are All in This TogetherThis is a trying time for everyone involved. We want to let you know we are all in this together and will come out stronger in the end.\u00a0If you have any questions about our products or would like additional information on how we\u2019re helping, don\u2019t hesitate to contact us. If you would like to keep up-to-date with how coronavirus has affected our production, visit Versa-Pak.com\/covid-19-update or click below.COVID-19 UPDATE"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.versa-pak.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Supporting Those on the Front Lines During COVID-19","item":"https:\/\/www.versa-pak.com\/blog\/supporting-those-on-the-front-lines-during-covid-19\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]