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From Pandemic Response to Long-Term Australian Manufacturing
Detmold Medical was established in 2020 to help secure a reliable local supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as an urgent response to support frontline healthcare workers quickly became one of Australia's most significant manufacturing success stories.
Following a request from the South Australian and Australian Governments, Detmold Medical was created to manufacture high-quality face masks locally and reduce reliance on overseas supply chains during a period of unprecedented global demand. In just 18 weeks, a project originally expected to take 18 months became a purpose-built, TGA-certified medical manufacturing operation in South Australia.
Today, Detmold Medical is one of the Southern Hemisphere's largest manufacturers of medical face masks and respirators, supplying Australian-made respiratory protection to healthcare, aged care, government and industry. Our purpose remains unchanged: to take care of those who care.
The Detmold Medical Story
The Detmold Medical story is an incredible one. It’s a story of bold decisions, collaborations, and jumbo jets. Most of all, it’s a story of entrepreneurial spirit and teamwork that enabled us to achieve an 18-month project in 18 weeks, driven by a collective purpose: to take care of those who care.
The Call To Arms
In February 2020, the SA and Federal Governments approached the Detmold Group to secure a reliable supply of locally manufactured Face Mask Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to safeguard Australia’s frontline healthcare professionals.
It was a call to arms we answered, and Detmold Medical was born.
We committed to producing 145 million face masks, extending our manufacturing capabilities into a new direction to help fight COVID-19.
Mask Manufacturing In The Time Of COVID
As an Australian family-owned business and global packaging manufacturing specialist, we were able to quickly pivot to face mask production thanks to our existing innovation, procurement, engineering and supply chain capabilities.
By March 2020, Australia's borders had closed. Global freight challenges made sourcing specialist manufacturing equipment increasingly difficult. To overcome this, we chartered jumbo jets to bring 20 specialist face mask manufacturing machines into Australia.
At the same time, we partnered with Australian family-owned business Tacca Medical to secure the face masks' critical raw material. This reduced reliance on overseas supply chains during a period of significant global uncertainty and strengthened Australia's local PPE manufacturing capability.
Collaborating With Experts. Investing In People.
Delivering Local Manufacturing Capability
The achievement represented more than the launch of a new manufacturing operation. It strengthened Australia's sovereign PPE manufacturing capability, supported local jobs and provided greater certainty for healthcare providers during a critical period.
In November 2020, Detmold Medical was proud to receive the SA Health Partnership Award our critical service in supplying frontline health workers with face mask PPE during the pandemic. Watch the video about how it all started.
Building Australia's PPE Manufacturing Capability
The establishment of Detmold Medical demonstrated what can be achieved when industry, government and research organisations work together toward a common goal.
From importing specialist manufacturing equipment during global freight disruptions to developing local supply partnerships and building a medical-grade manufacturing facility in record time, the project showcased Australia's ability to rapidly develop essential manufacturing capability when it was needed most.
Today, that investment continues to benefit healthcare providers, aged care organisations, government agencies and industrial workplaces across Australia.
Why Detmold Medical Matters Today
More than a pandemic response, Detmold Medical represents a long-term investment in Australia's healthcare manufacturing capability.
Our South Australian facility continues to manufacture face masks and respirators that help support healthcare providers, aged care organisations, government agencies and industrial workplaces across Australia.
Alongside our Australian-made respiratory protection range, we supply a broader portfolio of PPE and healthcare consumables, helping customers access essential products from a trusted healthcare partner.
By combining local manufacturing capability with strong supply partnerships, quality systems and responsive customer support, Detmold Medical helps organisations improve supply continuity and reduce procurement risk.
Australian-Made Respiratory Protection and Healthcare Consumables
Today, Detmold Medical manufactures a range of face masks and respirators from its purpose-built facility in South Australia, including:
- P2 respirators
- N95 surgical respirators
- Level 3 surgical masks
- 3ply community face masks
- Tri-Panel respirators
These products are designed to support healthcare, aged care, government and industrial organisations with reliable access to Australian-made respiratory protection.
In addition to our locally manufactured respiratory products, Detmold Medical supplies a broader range of PPE and healthcare consumables to support healthcare providers and procurement teams across Australia, our product range includes:
- Aprons and patient clothing bags
- Paper bags & Motion sickness bags
- Bed sheets
- General, clinical, and cytotoxic waste bags
- Low density clear poly bags
- Denture, medicine and paper water cups
What Our Collaborators Say
“The recent pandemic has highlighted a need to support our sovereign manufacturing capabilities, and Detmold has shown that in a time of crisis, they can rise to the challenge and help keep South Australians safe.”
Professor Karen Reynolds, Flinders University
“At a time when many other manufacturers were winding back their operations, Detmold saw that the medical community and its frontline workers were in urgent need of a reliable and continuous supply of critical medical PPE. Harnessing years of manufacturing knowledge, intellectual property and global reach, they delivered in months what would normally take years.”