SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ: SDC) announced on Thursday that the company is opening a 3D printing facility dedicated to producing much needed COVID-19 medical supplies. The company, which happens to be one of the largest 3D manufacturers in the country, will be partnering with various medical-supply companies and other healthcare groups to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hospitals and other healthcare organizations that could be in need of supplies are encouraged to contact that company directly at an email address provided in the press release.
Government officials have warned that the country could face a shortage of medical supplies. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and a key White House official involved in fighting COVID-19, warned that the country's medical supply stocks would be tested by the virus in the weeks to come.