A Mansfield business has launched a new company to meet new demand created by the coronavirus crisis.

Malcolm Hall, managing director of Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies, has launched Source Control Masks Ltd to provide reusable face masks for the general public and business — the masks are not PPE masks intended for use by healthcare workers.

The firm will be promoting a clear message on the use of masks — ‘My mask protects you and your mask protects me’ — and also raising money for the NHS with a £5 donation for every pack of five purchased www.sourcecontrolmasks.co.uk

Malcolm said: “Just a few weeks ago I wasn’t sure if Hall-Fast would survive a few months. However, we were approved for a government-backed Business Interruption Loan via NatWest and this has not only secured Hall-Fast’s existence, it has given me my mojo back. I feel like both businesses are new start-ups.

“There has been a lot of graft and very long hours put in, but within just six days we were up and running and already taking pre-orders online.

“Hall-Fast are a family business and we are well known locally for giving back to the community.

“We have been given a lifeline and we want to help both our local King’s Mill and Mansfield Community Hospitals charity and also the national NHS Charities Together by raising a significant amount of money for them and also by promoting very clear messages on the use of masks.”

The Original Source Control Mask is a reusable and washable mask. An initial 25,000 black Source Control Masks are on order and will be available to despatch to customers around 10th May. Pre-orders can be placed online now.

Hall-Fast hase been supplying PPE for 15 years.

For further information on Source Control Masks or to pre-order your Source Control Masks online visit www.sourcecontrolmasks.co.uk