Welsh-based Rototherm Group, a company dating back to the 1880s, specialises in the production of industrial measuring instruments. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the firm pivoted to also produce medical masks and protective face shields for health and care workers under the brand RotoMedical.
Rototherm Group’s expansion into the production of personal protective equipment saw nearly two centuries of manufacturing heritage and expertise applied to the creation of face shields and face masks that were desperately needed by the nation’s front line healthcare workers. The result has been over 1 million visors and 10 million face masks created per month and a company headquartered in Wales, with further operations across the globe, that now has its sights set on the global life sciences market.
Oliver Conger, Managing Director at Rototherm Group said:
“We’re proud to be an SME in Wales, and the drive is to continue securing partnerships with other companies in Wales and internationally. With the help of Life Sciences Hub Wales, we have been able to establish links throughout Welsh industry, and we’re committed to further growing our global presence. We’ve invested everything we’ve got into the local economy and into the business, which will continue as we expand internationally.”
Commenting on Rototherm’s achievements in producing PPE and becoming the UK’s first safety goggle manufacturer, Cari-Anne Quinn, CEO at Life Sciences Hub Wales, said:
“Rototherm’s work is another example of the incredible innovation, hard work and desire to help that we have seen from industry in Wales. Their commitment to expanding their Welsh manufacturing base to produce healthcare PPE in response to the pandemic is testament to the company’s impressive innovation and capabilities.”
