Fitzemeyer & Tocci provided facility design and construction administration services for Shawmut Corporation’s rapid transformation of their West Bridgewater headquarters into a domestic N95 mask production plant. In partnership with Fallon Company, Shawmut pivoted early in the COVID-19 pandemic to meet the urgent national need for personal protective equipment (PPE).

F&T joined the team at the onset of the initiative, delivering engineering support to bring the facility from concept to full production in just six months. The project included the design of production lines and support infrastructure to enable high-volume manufacturing of N95 respirators.

Today, the facility is fully operational, with a goal of producing up to 10 million masks per month to help ensure a stable, domestic supply of PPE. The project was recognized with a 2022 ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence Award – Bronze for its innovation, speed, and critical public health impact.