February 12, 2024
The first PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) was used during the 16th century when the European plague doctors started to use special boots, gloves, glasses, helmets, and full-length gowns to protect themselves from the lethal outbreak at that time. Even though that was everything they had, the PPE back then was not quite dependable when it came to protection.
Through time and evolution, modern personal protective equipment, generally called PPE, has evolved quite a lot and now serves as a complete protection kit against all kinds of hazards and infections and has a wide range of distinct features, that ensure maximum safety and long-lasting durability.
Rise of Beximco PPE Limited
According to a report published by Grand View Research, the current global market for PPE is roughly around USD 78.30 billion, with an estimation of 6.7% annual compound growth. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), for the first time, came into limelight right after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Because of the pandemic, many countries around the world understood the importance of developing indigenous supply chains rather than depending on imports from other countries. Looking at the global lockdown and the disruption in the supply chain system, BEXIMCO Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh, decided to step in and resolve this issue by producing PPEs locally, using their world-class resources at home. In the past as well, BEXIMCO Group always came forward when it was needed and when it mattered.
Looking at the crisis faced by the Bangladeshi healthcare sector and the fatalities, BEXIMCO Group stepped forward to help the COVID-19 front liners, so that they can deliver their best to protect the population affected by the virus. In 2021, Concerns of BEXIMCO Group, Beximco Pharma, and Beximco Textiles joined forces to create the Beximco PPE division. With Beximco Pharma’s expertise in the healthcare sector and Beximco Textiles' expertise in the garments manufacturing industry, the newly formed entity started to produce state-of-the-art PPEs according to global standards.
Beximco PPE Industrial Park built by BEXIMCO Group, situated at Kabirpur, Ashulia is equipped with cutting-edge machinery and technologies. The production of such world-class PPEs started at the 25-acre Beximco PPE Industrial Park. Gradually, it received all the national and international certificates from the US, the EU, and the UK to fulfill standard requirements, including CE and DGDA approval from the Government of Bangladesh, to ensure it can be used in all medical purposes.
Beximco PPE Division manufactures high-quality PPE suits, masks, aprons, patient scrubs, disposable gowns, caps, shoe covers, hospital bedsheets, pillow covers, and curtains. This unit synergizes with Beximco Group’s talents and knowledge across textiles, apparel, pharmaceuticals, and research and collaboration with Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib Memorial Hospital.
Certifications and Accreditations
Intertek, one of the leading organizations providing quality and safety assurance in the global industry, approved BEXIMCO Group to manufacture PPEs in Bangladesh. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization also gave a special assignment to the business unit to produce PPEs to combat the deadly disease. The collaboration not only fulfilled the rising demand for safety equipment of the frontline workforce of Bangladesh, but the initiative also contributed to the global market. Beximco PPE also holds ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and 21CFR820 certifications, underscoring its commitment to quality management, medical device standards, and MDD regulations, respectively.
Conclusion
Beximco PPE has not only helped Bangladesh maintain health safety during the pandemic, but has also contributed to saving lives of many around the globe. It saved millions of lives through this process. The contribution of BEXIMCO PPE in the dire need of the nation as well as mankind is surely commendable, raising the bars of its commitment and getting applause from nations far and wide.
