SK Siltron Delivers 40,000 Mask Straps to Kindergartens and Elementary Schools in Gumi

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] On the 4th, SK Siltron announced that it, together with the Gumi Office of Education, produced and delivered 40,000 mask straps to approximately 38,000 kindergarten and elementary school students in Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk.

Mask straps allow masks to be hung around the neck when removed, preventing loss. Since the end of May, as kindergarten and elementary school attendance began, there have been frequent cases of children damaging or losing masks, exposing them to the risk of COVID-19 infection.

SK Siltron explained that this initiative was planned to help build a safety net for children vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. To produce the mask straps for donation, about 800 SK Siltron employees participated directly in making the straps over a period of two weeks.

SK Siltron has been making continuous efforts to establish a safety net in the Gumi community, where its headquarters is located. In March, it supported Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions and small and medium partner companies with 400 million KRW worth of quarantine supplies such as masks and hand sanitizers, and expanded the number of payment installments for delivery fees along with operating a low-interest loan support fund to assist partner companies.

In April, SK Siltron purchased 400 million KRW worth of local love gift certificates and launched an internal campaign prioritizing the use of small business and self-employed vendors, leading efforts to revitalize the local economy.

Jang Yong-ho, CEO of SK Siltron, said, “We hope that the mask straps directly produced by our members and social enterprises will help prevent infections among children, a vulnerable group in the local community,” and added, “SK Siltron will continue to strive to build a safety net to resolve difficulties in the local community.”

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