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Rep. Davids tours Lenexa manufacturer, shares federal recognition of PPE equipment

July 21, 2021

Last week, Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas District 3 toured Dentec Safety Specialists in Lenexa, a manufacturer that used federal funding to pivot their business from construction materials to needed medical supplies during the pandemic, according to a press release.

Davids and Dentec Chief Executive Officer Claudio Dente highlighted the company's reusable respirators — a product recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — as a "critical" innovation for healthcare workers.

Dentec received $1.4 million in state and federal funding to manufacture personal protective equipment, thanks in part to funding secured through the CARES Act.