The world’s largest rubber glove manufacturer, Top Glove, expects an impact of 3% on its 2021 sales revenue, due to the temporary closure of its 28 manufacturing facilities in Selangor, to stop the spread of Covid-19 that has affected over 4,000…
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Rubber glove stocks rocket after COVID-19 pandemic declaration
Rubber glove manufacturers have seen increased demand since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic – gains were reflected in rubber glove stocks, including Malaysian rubber glove manufacturers such as Top Glove, Hartalega Holdings, Kossan Rubber Industries,…
New rubber glove robot offers help for people with hand disabilities
A new rubber robotic glove, developed by Kyujin Cho of Seoul National University in South Korea, offers people with hand paralysis or disability the ability to perform daily tasks and routines with more ease and independence. Cho, Director of Biorobotics…
Researchers design rubber glove with sensors to scan dangerous nerve agents
Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) in the US and CSIRO Manufacturing in Australia have designed a new rubber glove equipped with highly stretchable sensors that will be able to detect dangerous nerve agents like sarin and…
Malaysian rubber glove firms to be impacted by new foreign worker levy rule
Malaysia’s rubber glove firms and manufacturers are expected to take a hit in their earnings this year following a ruling that makes them fully accountable for their foreign workers’ levy. According to a CIMB Research report, a negative impact of…
MARGMA expects Malaysia’s rubber glove exports to hit RM15.2 bn in 2017
The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) expects the country’s total export revenue of rubber gloves to hit RM15.2 billion for 2017, and is optimistic that global demand for rubber gloves will grow to between 8% and 10% next year.…