Weston, FL – Louis Poulsen, the Danish lighting brand with its US headquarters in Weston, is donating 1,000 KN95 masks to the Cleveland Clinic Weston, and other local health professionals, and first responders in South Florida.
“We are immensely grateful to our community partners and companies such as Louis Poulsen,” said Rodolfo Blandon, MD, President of Cleveland Clinic Weston. “We are humbled by their generosity and willingness to provide support during the COVID-19 pandemic. This donation will allow us to continue meeting the needs of our patients and our community safely and effectively.”
As the COVID-19 crisis evolves, Louis Poulsen is committed to protecting the health and safety of its workers and community. The KN95 masks are in demand by local and state authorities across the country. This donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provides the caregivers at Cleveland Clinic Weston with the tools they need to protect themselves while living up to the clinic’s guiding principle of “patients first” healthcare.
“In this unprecedented crisis, Louis Poulsen is concentrating on not only keeping our staff safe, but also the heroes of our community who are on the frontlines fighting this virus.” said Kent Pedersen, President & CEO, Louis Poulsen USA. “Since its inception, Louis Poulsen has always sought to design lighting and enhance lives, and this meaningful donation is an extension of our philosophy and aims to save human lives.”
Founded in 1874, the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen creates products that encompass the duality of design and light. Every detail in the design has a purpose. Every design starts and ends with light. Louis Poulsen offers a range of lighting aimed at the commercial and domestic lighting markets, with lighting fixtures and solutions for both indoor and outdoor applications. In close partnership with designers and architects like Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Øivind Slaatto, Alfred Homann, Oki Sato, and GamFratesi, Louis Poulsen has established itself as one of the world's key suppliers of architectural and decorative lighting and has a global presence with dedicated showrooms in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Miami, Oslo, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Dusseldorf. Additional information is available at www.louispoulsen.com
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