# Help us close strong: $5.5 Million and 2,222 Investors can't be wrong | Armbrust American

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- Published at: 2021-01-22 23:49:35 UTC
- Updated at: 2025-07-15 12:38:30 UTC

## Author
Lloyd Armbrust

## Subject
Armbrust American

## Content
Dear Investors and potential investors,It’s been five months since we launched on Wefunder and SO MUCH HAS CHANGED. First of all, we have raised over $5.5 MILLION from 2,222 investors (and yes, those are both real numbers). We’ve grown our operations from 15,000 to 45,000 square feet and hired over 100 people! I’m so excited for this round to close next week, because then we get to give out all of those cool investor perks like factory visits, 20% lifetime discounts, and some pretty cool custom swag. Since we launched Wefunder we have:Added 6 new automated surgical mask lines Wrapped our truck in an American flag for all the mask deliveries we are doing (watch 15 sec vid)Added a testing lab where we test our own masks (watch 1m 24-sec vid)Built a filter insert machine for use in reusable masks (watch 13-sec vid)Added a mask machine for kids (watch 24-sec vid)Brought our automated N95 machine online (watch 13-sec vid)Started producing our own meltblown fabric in house (watch 24-sec vid)If you don't remember, meltblown is that crucial component needed to make surgical and N95 masks. And our new meltblown production makes us the only vertically integrated mask factory in the United States. This means we can make masks 100% on our own, without needing any other country's help.But probably the coolest thing, is that the last three machines (PRODUCTS: PM2.5+ filter inserts, Kid’s masks, and N95 respirators) were all purchased with YOUR INVESTMENT: this means we have already made ~$200,000 of your money back BEFORE we have even taken your money :)For those of you who are already investors, I want to thank you so damn much for sticking with us throughout this journey. Together, the future of American Manufacturing looks brighter--we wouldn't be here without your support.For those of you still on the fence: act fast. There are only 6 days left before we are closing this round for good. We will be back, but it will be a different deal. Thanks for reading and don’t forget how you can help: 7 Things You Can Do to Help Bring Manufacturing Back to the United States.- Lloyd Armbrust, Founder & CEO