“We sent our application on March 26 and got the greenlight the very same day. We have already started to test fabrics, but things are moving slower now because the institution is getting many applications. The tests we are conducting can show us where the fabrics can be used: coveralls, covers or single-use bedsheets,” says Cezar Bulacu, R&D manager of 100% Romanian-held Minet SA.
Minet SA has four production facilities, 15 storage spaces (90,000 square meters in all) and can make hundreds of square meters of fabric per day.
“The fabric can be laminated (to make it waterproof), can be used as such or lined with other fabrics depending on the intended use. It is our duty not to halt operations.”
Textile plants in Romania have said in the past week that they can make protective medical gear but lack the raw material. More than 100 companies in the country have already requested the non-woven fabric they could use as raw material.
“They are all placing orders, but we are unable to fill them unless we get a response about certification. We need to know exactly how protective these fabrics are. We’ve got production capacity; we can make hundreds of square meters of fabric per day.”
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)