Five years ago today, on March 17, 2020, the managers of DPPS gathered all of the employees together in the shipping area and told them we were pausing operations due to the COVID pandemic. At that moment, none of us had any idea what was to come, and none of us would have been right if we thought we knew.
Shortly thereafter, we started producing signs and stickers all over campus saying “wash hands” and “keep 6′ away” so that those who still had to be here as essential employees could operate safely. We also started making PPE products for the hospital, including face shields and mask fitters.
As luck would have it, everything worked out for DPPS: We got through a rough patch by pivoting and being innovative, we grew back to above previous revenue numbers over time and later moved to our new facility to expand and grow even more as a group.
So where do you see yourself in five years? No idea. But the future looks bright at DPPS.
To revisit the journey of us pivoting to PPE production, check out this article from the UW archives: https://it.wisc.edu/news/a-printing-production-pivot-dpps-makes-face-shields-for-uw-health/
