Lenexa’s Dentec receives $1.4M for PPE production
February 8, 2021
Dentec Safety Specialists, a Lenexa manufacturer, has received $1.4 million in state and federal funding to allow them to manufacture personal protective equipment for COVID-19.
The manufacturer produced reusable protective masks pre-pandemic for shipbuilding and other industries. Although Dentec couldn't purchase the appropriate machines when COVID-19 hit, the company knew it could make N95 masks if the funds became available.
Dentec was able to secure a Kansas Department of Commerce grant for $400,000 and about $1 million through CARES Act funding with the help of Rep. Sharice Davids' office.