COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update – 3.16.20

March 16, 2020 – Newburyport, Massachusetts - With the rapidly evolving COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation, we are executing on our two highest priorities:

1. Health and Safety – The top priority at UFP Technologies is the safety of our employees, our customers, and our communities. Safety includes overall good health and wellness.

With information evolving hourly regarding COVID-19, UFP Technologies has deployed our Incident Management Team to help determine the best course of action to ensure that our employees and customers remain safe and healthy. We are taking a measured approach to responding to the challenges posed by this illness including the following:

• We have activated our own Pandemic Response Plan and are staying current with actions to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
• We have implemented a “work-from-home” strategy for all non-essential personnel with support of a robust IT “readiness” plan. This includes not allowing visitors into our factories.
• We are communicating regularly with our employees about preventative measures such as improved hygiene, social distancing, and advising them to stay home if they feel sick.
• We have increased the depth and frequency of our cleaning procedures.

2. Continuity of Supply – In concert with maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, UFP Technologies is taking all the necessary steps to ensure a continuity of supply for our customers. Currently, all nine of our factories are operational without a known report of COVID-19.

The UFP Technologies Team is proactively working with all our suppliers, most of which are US based, to keep current and manage the evolving needs of our customers. To provide some assurance, UFP has:

• Nine US factories with redundant manufacturing capabilities and mirrored customer support services.
• Long-standing, strong supplier relationships we can leverage on behalf of our customers.

Currently, these proactive steps are working for us. However, as the situation evolves, we recognize there may be additional steps needed and we will proactively communicate with our customers if we believe they could be adversely affected (i.e., with extended response times or delivery dates).

We remain highly committed to bringing you our very best service while providing our employees and you, our customers, the support needed in these uncertain times.

Sincerely,
R. Jeffrey Bailly,
Chairman & CEO

About UFP Technologies
UFP Technologies is an innovative designer and custom manufacturer of components, subassemblies, products, and packaging primarily for the medical market. Utilizing highly specialized foams, films and plastics, UFP converts raw materials through laminating, molding, radio frequency welding, and fabricating techniques. The Company is diversified by also providing highly engineered solutions to customers in the aerospace & defense, automotive, consumer, electronics and industrial markets.