Armbrust kept mask prices flat despite surges and higher domestic costs
Lloyd Armbrust · HIBT Lab! Armbrust American: Lloyd Armbrust · Apr 28, 2022 · at 22:44
Lloyd Armbrust, founder of Armbrust American, explains how his company maintained fixed pricing for US-made masks during variant surges while third-party prices spiked.
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“And we haven't changed our price since. In fact, during Delta and Omicron Amazon went really high on their prices. People were complaining, but we have stayed exactly the same, but it is expensive because it costs more money to make it here.”
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