TOPLINEStruggling local businesses around the U.S. that have pivoted to manufacture plexiglass partitions and shields report huge bumps in business, as plexiglass barriers have become essential for many businesses to reopen. Plexiglass-mediated intimacy THIERRY ROGE/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty ImagesKEY FACTSFor some plexiglass manufacturers April and March output increased by 300% compared to February, commodity intelligence service ICIS told CNBC. Everybody has different reasons why they need them,” Bendanna told the local TV outlet. Now, as offices and other non-essential businesses reopen, barriers made out of materials like plexiglass are essential. For example, Southwest Washington’s Ilani Casino will reopen next week with plexiglass barriers at game tables, according to Oregon Live.

Source: Forbes May 20, 2020 16:52 UTC