Mainetti - Total Quality Assurance and TICK Mark for PPE Products

Ensuring safety of official face masks for Hong Kong, China Delegation to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Intertek Hong Kong's long-standing customer MainettiCare has become the "Official Face Mask Supplier" of the Hong Kong, China Delegation travelling to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games under a partnership with the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. Intertek Hong Kong is so honoured to have played a part in Mainetti's production of face masks by offering our Total Quality Assurance and TICK Mark programme.

Tested by Intertek Hong Kong, MainettiCare's HK96TM mask offers breathability and maintains more than 98% Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE), Particle Filtration Efficiency (PFE) and Viral Filtration Efficiency (VFE) even after 96 hours of continuous use. The ergonomically designed masks also feature adjustable ear loops for a tight fit while ensuring comfort during workouts.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Intertek Hong Kong is training additional staff in the special disciplines surrounding the handling of PPE products. Intertek has proven its ability to provide rigorous evaluations and expansive testing capabilities to deliver assurance that, even under the most stressful or hazardous conditions, products can provide sustained protection.

Shrikanth Narasimha, Director of Sustainability & Supply Chain – Far East, MainettiCare, said, "When we entered the personal protective equipment industry, we found that the industry was extremely disorganised and sometimes chaotic. We realised that we needed a global partner with the deep domain expertise that Intertek has in order to help us bring some order back to the industry.

"Intertek's TICK Mark programme has also helped us bring quality assurance to our own supply-chain and confidence to consumers in the products we offer. We appreciate the partnership with Intertek and it is a pleasure to continue our cooperation with them, extending our long-term and highly-successful previous collaboration."

Says Fred Bai, CEO, Intertek Greater China: "Intertek has extensive experience and competence in PPE tests. We are pleased to see a long-standing partner such as Mainetti among those forward-thinking companies who understand the importance of developing PPE products according to the needs of consumers. Their "Back to Sports" stream demonstrates their initiative to anticipate consumer needs. We are very proud to be a part of it."