This South Auckland tech company grew 440% in a year

This South Auckland tech company grew 440% in a year
NanoLayr says its proprietary Sonic Electrospinning machines create quality nanofibre products at great speed. (Image: NanoLayr)
Michael Andrew, The Spinoff
This article was republished courtesy of The SpinoffAny company that was in the business of making masks at the beginning of 2020 was poised to do a roaring trade. Covid-19 hit, and, despite the CDC and WHO’s inconsistent and misleading stance on the effectiveness of mask use, most of the world has since been clamouring for them with a fearsome zeal only a pandemic can induce.But what if a company didn’t just produce the standard clinical masks that slow covid’s spread, but that also actively trap and kill virus particles? Cha...

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