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In Machines Vs. Hands, Gloveworks Gives You an Edge for Safety

Do you work with heavy machinery all day? Are you concerned about hand protection? (Hint: You should be.) Industrial needs for disposable gloves are multifaceted and often of great urgency.

Whether you’re running massive folding machines in a commercial laundry, using tools in countless applications to keep the equipment in top shape—or performing countless other jobs—you need to know your hands are safe. You never know when a sharp edge, abrasive surface, chemicals, or another potentially harmful object or substance could inflict serious injuries.

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Check Out the Best Disposable Gloves for the Jan/San Industry

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Cleaning products make our workplaces and homes safer by removing potentially hazardous dirt, grime, germs, and assorted detritus from the environment. But what about the people doing the cleaning?

Hazards are part of the daily routine for janitorial and sanitation workers, who must deal with potentially harmful chemicals that can be found in cleaners for glass, metal, and other substances, including hydrofluoric acid, nitrilotriacetate, and phosphoric acid.

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Maximize Industrial Safety With Gloveworks Nitrile RDT

A worker wearing orange nitrile gloves from Gloveworks adjusts a machine.

If you work with heavy machinery or use tools all day on the job, there is a significant risk to your hands from sharp edges, abrasive surfaces, chemicals, and other potentially harmful objects or substances.

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When it comes to hand protection for hazardous environments, you want Gloveworks Nitrile with Raised Diamond Texture (RDT) on your side. These gloves stand up to the rigors of tools and machinery while also delivering dexterity, durability, and—maybe best of all—comfort.

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Gloveworks Has a Firm Grip on Auto Technicians’ Loyalty

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Historically, people who work on cars and trucks have not widely used disposable gloves. For generations of mechanics, hand protection simply was not a big concern.

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Why? In many cases—at least until the last couple decades—they lacked the information they needed to make the right choice for safety. Heck, even today the industry is only 120 or so years old. The evolution to new ideas can be long and laborious.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Work with AMMEX

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During the pandemic, many distributors scrambled to find a glove vendor—while others dropped products altogether, including single-use gloves, because of the difficulty and/or cost of obtaining them.

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Have you asked why you are buying from your current disposable glove vendor? Now might be the time to make sure that your organization has a clear understanding of what differentiates your suppliers.

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Glove Market Update: The Roller-Coaster Ride of Logistics Costs

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Costs of doing business in the disposable glove market seem to be leveling off after several years of big swings. United Parcel Service and the Teamsters reached a deal to avoid a strike by getting the raises the drivers wanted. Thus, higher labor costs will likely affect the price of most goods they transport.

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The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association also forged their own deal after months of labor strife; you can expect that agreement to eventually factor into product costs as well.

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Gloveworks Is the Solution for Industrial Hand Protection

A worker wearing orange nitrile gloves from Gloveworks works with machinery.

If there was ever an industry that demanded making hand protection a priority, it is manufacturing.

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From working with machinery to encountering chemicals and hazardous materials to protecting products from contamination, gloves factor into just about any scenario that involves making things. Many jobs require specialty protection like extra-thick neoprene, cut-proof, or “armored” and padded work gloves, but just about everyone needs some degree of hand safety.

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Janitorial, Sanitation Jobs Demand Better Hand Protection

A jan/san worker operates a sprayer while wearing black nitrile gloves.

The push is on to return workers to offices across the country. Both commercial and government entities are exerting pressure to persuade currently remote employees to come in from the field, at least three days a week and in many cases full-time.

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That puts janitorial and sanitation workers in the spotlight once again. Offices that have sat vacant since the pandemic first spread in 2020 again will have to be regularly cleaned and sanitized.

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Automotive Hand Protection Begins, Ends With Gloveworks

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Of all the hands AMMEX has protected across countless industries during its 35 years in business, automotive service and repair is where we thrive.

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Our nitrile disposable gloves set the industry standard well more than a decade ago. Since then we have become the leading independent distributor of single-use gloves in North America. Our Gloveworks brand is synonymous with top-quality hand protection, and our service is renowned for helping customers find the right glove for the job, every time.

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