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The staff at Creatacor poses in the Halfmoon headquarters surrounded by tools they use to make exhibits. The company wants to make medical items to help during COVID-19 pandemic.
\u00a92020 Saratoga Photographer.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Jill Nagy<\/p>\n

William Farmer,\u00a0 <\/span>chief operating officer of Creatacor Inc., is hoping to help with the coronavirus pandemic with a plan he has to build\u00a0 <\/span>hospital beds and other things to help out in the crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n

The company, located in Halfmoon, usually builds displays for retail stores, trade shows and other events. It is well positioned to create temporary structures for use in the crisis, building things like beds, waiting rooms and treatment areas, Farmer said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Normally, Creatacor would be preparing exhibits for events like South by Southwest and companies like AngioDynamics, General Electric, Lego and Ikea. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe event business is not coming back right away,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of temporary walls,\u201d Farmer\u00a0 <\/span>said. <\/span><\/p>\n

They could be used to create a room similar to the temporary hospital in New York City\u2019s Javits Center, he said. They also have \u201ca very creative team that can come up with ideas quickly.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps, equally important, he said, \u201cWe have lots of room in our facility to keep people spread apart.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Farmer has been in touch with FEMA, other government offices, the Veterans Administration, area hospitals and others. There has been some interest but, so far, no business, he reported. He is also working with the Saratoga Economic Development Corp. and county chambers of commerce.<\/span><\/p>\n

For now, 18 of Creatacor\u2019s 46 employees are at home. \u201cWe are paying them to be at home,\u201d he said. <\/span><\/p>\n

He is hoping that the recently passed federal stimulus package will help keep the company afloat. He plans to apply for enough to pay rent and salaries for eight weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

The company, located on Route 146 near Routes 9 and 236, has been in business since 1987 when it was spun off from General Electric. Farmer was with the company from the beginning. The last original owner retired in 2010 and sold the company to three employees, including Farmer.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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