Incheon Namdong-gu Produces 1 Million Masks Annually... Contributing to Income Improvement for People with Disabilities

Establishment of Facilities within the District Disabled Vocational Rehabilitation Center, Obtaining KF94 Certification

Lee Kang-ho, Mayor of Namdong-gu, is visiting the Open Workplace, a vocational rehabilitation facility for the disabled, to inspect the automated mask production equipment.
[Photo by Namdong-gu, Incheon]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Namdong-gu, Incheon is establishing a mask production facility within a vocational rehabilitation center for the disabled and will begin full-scale operation this month.

The district announced on the 2nd that it recently completed certification for quasi-drug manufacturing and manufacturing-sales item approval (KF94) for mask production from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

The product name is the fine dust protection mask "Yeollin Sum" (KF94 Large), which will be produced and distributed starting from the 14th.

The in-house mask production was promoted to respond to fine dust and infectious diseases, as well as to improve income and create jobs for people with disabilities. Thirty-one people with severe disabilities will participate, producing 5,000 masks daily, with an annual maximum production of 1 million masks.

Unlike masks produced domestically using Chinese filters, this mask uses entirely domestic materials and features a four-layer high-efficiency filter and ear bands designed for comfort.

The mask price is set at 450 won per piece in line with the production purpose, and all profits will be used to increase income and create jobs for workers with severe disabilities.

The district is preparing to designate the production facility as a severe disability product manufacturing site in August and plans to expand sales channels to public institutions through related websites in the future.

Lee Kang-ho, Mayor of Namdong-gu, said, "The mask production facility is equipped with a system that can respond stably not only to COVID-19 but also to various risk factors," and added, "Moreover, since purchasing masks leads to economic income for people with severe disabilities, we ask for active participation in this good consumption."

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