This 2022 Journal of the Michigan Dental Association article, “COVID-19 Heroes: From Skis to Face Shields”, shared “how a Boyne City manufacturer of skis transformed itself during the COVID-19 lockdown, producing thousands of face shields used by health care workers in Michigan and beyond in the darkest days of the pandemic.”
From the article: “A friend of Thompson’s brother, a dentist, reached out about making shields that could accommodate optical loops and light. A.L.P., a lighting manufacturer in Charlevoix, was identified to produce injection-molded frames, allowing transition to a visor style frame with foam padding and adjustable straps.”