Muskogee Technology, a subsidiary of Creek Indian Economic Development Authority, has begun manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE) including sterile gowns as part of the fight against Covid-19. The company is owned by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, based in Atmore, Alabama.
Muskogee Technology President and CEO Westly L. Woodruff said the company is “honored to serve and do what we can during this pandemic. I am proud we have the agility to refocus our equipment, workforce, and other vital resources critically needed to assist our healthcare communities during these trying times.”
In addition to helping curb the spread of the virus, the switch means Muskogee Technology is able to retain its 77 employees.
Muskogee Technology provides a variety of services to meet the needs of the aerospace, defense, heavy machinery, wind energy, and oil and gas industries.