SOUTHFIELD, MI — Parts suppliers for General Motors Co. are preparing to manufacture parts for at least 200,000 ventilators in an effort to prevent a projected shortage of the machines.
Michigan based Meridian Lightweight Technologies Holdings Inc. is helping GM procure six different ventilator compressor parts made of magnesium for an estimated 200,000 ventilators, according to Joe Petrillo, director of North American sales for Meridian.