The plant, in Anqiu, Shandong province, which is owned by US protective clothing manufacturer Lakeland Industries, has expanded its capacity.

 

Fears are continuing to mount over the Ebola outbreak, with the deadly virus spreading to Europe and the United States.

 

Wang Ximin, the Anqiu plant's general manager, said it has doubled its workforce¹ and equipment output, with sales of its hazardous² material suits rising by 30 to 40 percent from the same period last year.

 

Day and night shifts ensure almost nonstop production of 6,000 protective suits a day, Wang said. Most of them will be sent to virushit areas in West Africa and hospitals in the United States and Europe.

 

"We have seen a huge jump in orders for our products since mid-October and decided³ to add night shifts to meet the rapidly rising demand," Wang said.

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