COVID-19 Will Keep Driving Demand for Disposable Gloves

In the pre-COVID-19 world, disposable glove use was always steadily on the rise, averaging almost 10% growth a year. Safety awareness has spread well beyond the medical sector and into industrial environments.

Due to the pandemic, all industries are investing heavily in hygiene and safety for their employees. Demand for disposable gloves is also increasing among ordinary consumers, many of whom have taken to wearing them in public as an extra safety precaution. Continue reading “COVID-19 Will Keep Driving Demand for Disposable Gloves”

Lighter Gloves a Likely Trend in COVID-19 World

In 2020, demand for disposable gloves and personal protective equipment is at all-time highs. The global spread of the novel coronavirus has completely taken over the conversation—and the market—as glove manufacturers struggle to keep the supply chain moving.

Also on the rise, of course, is the cost of doing business. With shortages of raw materials and labor, and restrictions on who gets priority access to PPE, glove prices are going up. It’s not a matter of gouging, but simple economics: demand rises, supply drops, gloves get more expensive.

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Unprecedented Demand Beyond COVID-19 Drives Glove Industry Growth

The global disposable gloves market is experiencing explosive growth. Today’s overwhelming demand for personal protective equipment is expected to continue unabated as glove manufacturers in Southeast Asia struggle to keep up with orders.

Health-related fears driven by the novel coronavirus are of course a major factor in the industry’s current economic boom. But beyond that, the use of disposable gloves, especially in the industrial safety sector, has been steadily on the rise.

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Sales icebreakers: Gloveworks HD starts the conversation

Regardless of which industries you serve as a distributor, it’s important to have an ace-in-the-hole product you can count on to get your customers excited about disposable gloves. Your chances of earning their business take a giant leap forward when you combine a promising product with a sampling program where customers can try before they buy.

The gloves that give you the best shot at winning them over are Gloveworks® heavy-duty nitrile from AMMEX.

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Best Disposable Gloves for Food Service

Those who work in food service know how important maintaining proper hygiene is to the health of their customers, employees—and their business itself.

From cafeterias to hot dog carts, sandwich joints to fine-dining establishments, the number one priority for employees—other than keeping customers happy—is to keep them healthy by preventing the spread of foodborne illness.

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Best Disposable Gloves for the Jan/San Industry

Janitorial and sanitation workers face daily hazards from the chemicals they use to clean. Harmful chemicals can be found in glass, metal, and other cleaners, including hydrofluoric acid, nitrilotriacetate, and phosphoric acid.

The second hazard comes from contact with bloodborne pathogens. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration established its Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard way back in 1992 to ensure that workers are protected. While it was initially intended for health-care workers, it is relevant to jan/san employees as well.

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AMMEX: Your Partner in Profit

AMMEX helps you sell more disposable gloves and grow your profits.

Distributors know how fickle the modern marketplace can be. With rising costs, eroding margins, underperforming sales, and challenges from online retailers, it’s getting harder to protect your bottom line.

Partner with AMMEX, and we can help you boost your profits and nourish your customer base in a simple and effective way: Adding disposable gloves to your product line.

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