Rush for Thermal Cameras Boosts Flir Before Factories Reopen
- Shares climb 16% on report Amazon to use devices at facilities
- Flir, Seek Thermal executives see surge beyond usual customers
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First, it was ventilators for hospitals. Now, it’s thermal body scanners for factories.
Demand for thermal-imaging equipment to screen workers’ temperatures is soaring as manufacturers and businesses prepare to return to operations while trying to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Two of the industry’s biggest manufacturers -- Flir Systems Inc. and closely held Seek Thermal Inc. -- say they’re rushing to meet demand.