After signing a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Japanese administrative authority of Tokushima Prefecture, Strata Manufacturing (Strata), the advanced manufacturing company wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Firm, has increased global distribution of its ‘Made with Pride in the UAE' line of personal protective equipment (PPE) devices.

The Memorandum of Understanding, signed through a digital procedure between Strata CEO Ismail Ali Abdulla and Kamon Iizumi, Governor of Japan's Tokushima Prefecture, would see Strata create a secure supply chain of PPE goods and supplies between both the UAE and Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, which houses more than 500,000 people.

In addition to the sale of critical PPE, along with the supply of N95 masks manufactured by Strata's Al Ain facility in collaboration with Honeywell, the two parties will investigate future prospects in technical advancement and R&D. The MoU would also look into the possibility of providing medical supplies and personal protective equipment to municipalities and government-related institutions in other Japanese prefectures.

“Since the establishment of our N95 production line, Strata has striven to help the global war against the pandemic by supplying personal protective equipment where it is most required,” Abdulla said.

Other than advancing this patriotic and humanitarian pledge to export PPE goods that are ‘Made with Pride in the UAE' across the world, this historic MoU encourages broader alliances in shared interests, including technological advancement through various business verticals.

“Strata Manufacturing has built a successful N95 manufacturing process in its Al Ain plant, supplying N95 masks and other medical supplies to the Middle East, USA, UK, and other countries. Our cooperative relationship with Strata Manufacturing would enable create a reliable supply chain of PPE goods and necessary medical supplies for our medical system within Tokushima Prefecture. The collaboration will expand its activities to ensure that medical supplies are available to other communities, governments, and other community agencies. The deal will provide hope and peace of to medical practitioners.” said Governor Lizumi.

Strata and Honeywell will commemorate the launch of the millionth N95 mask from Strata's Al Ain facility in September 2020. The relationship between the two institutions provided vital PPE for the UAE's frontline health staff while also converting the country into a foreign exporter of respirator masks to aid in the control of COVID-19's global spread.

The dedicated PPE manufacturing process, which is managed by a combined Honeywell and Strata staff of 70 highly trained production professionals, is now at full capacity to meet an annual production goal of more than 30 million masks.

Strata Manufacturing is a concrete aerostructures manufacturing company located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, in the heart of Nibras Al Ain Aerospace.

The company was founded in 2009 and began production in 2010. Strata have alliances with the world's leading aircraft companies, including Airbus, Boeing, and Leonardo-Finmeccanica Aero-structures Division, and is a Tier 1 provider to Pilatus, SAAB, and SABCA.

Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), an Abu Dhabi-based investment and construction firm, owns 100% of Strata, a member of the UAE Investments network, which focus on the development of Abu Dhabi as a key aerospace base. Strata Manufacturing produces 30 million facemasks per year, with its national cadres contributing to 90% of the overall workforce. Al-Ain will be home to the UAE's first respirator production plant, which will open in May 2020.

Strata Manufacturing (Strata), based in Al Ain, UAE, is a home-grown success story. The latest composite aerostructures producer has established alliances with the world's leading airframers, including Boeing and Airbus, and has shipped over 50,000 components.

Strata have advanced to Tier 1 status among the world's leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). 58% of their workforces are Emirati citizens, with almost 90% of them being women. The majority of these highly trained employees work directly in industrial operations.