We Don’t Just Sell You Gloves: Our Programs Help You Sell More Gloves

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Have you ever had questions about which disposable gloves match your needs? Although the topic may seem mundane, single-use gloves are a lot more nuanced than many people think.

In a business that has become largely transactional, AMMEX has systems and processes in place to make sure your questions are answered and your needs fulfilled—by actual humans.

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Schematic Floor Plans Can Help Make Glove Sales More Visual, Engaging

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AMMEX has been selling disposable gloves for 35 years. Questions come up daily about how we help customers find the right gloves for their jobs.

Let’s face it: Disposable gloves are out of the ordinary compared with the staples that industrial distributors carry. We know how surprisingly challenging gloves can be to sell effectively; they have specific attributes and target specific needs, and there can be a learning curve in getting all the details just right. We have many tools that answer many glove questions for you. So instead of researching product specifics, you can focus on pitching, prospecting, and closing.

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Gloves’ Journey to U.S. Markets Begins Half a World Away

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International shipping is another cost variable that exerts outsized influence on the price of disposable gloves.

Ocean freight rates in 2023 have been on a steady decline for shipping containers from SE Asia to U.S. West Coast ports. Experts fear transport companies will try to force up prices by making fewer voyages and leaving containers behind, delaying the delivery of goods.

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Disposable Glove Market Less Likely to Feel Impact of Recession

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Most economists are in agreement on one word to describe what 2023 holds for the U.S. economy: uncertainty. The divergence of views on what will happen is as large as it has been in many years.

A steady drumbeat of “recession is coming” rattled around the public consciousness for the last half of 2022. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates seven times last year in an effort to throttle inflation. Underperforming stock markets have not helped matters.

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Industrial Disposable Glove Market Is Poised to Continue Decades-Long Growth

A technician uses Gloveworks Industrial Orange Nitrile Disposable Gloves to work on an electrical panel.

The industrial disposable glove market has seen consistent double-digit growth over the last 40 years. Glove use for applications from plumbing to electrical to mechanical has increased annually.

There was a time that few if any workers in industrial settings wore disposable gloves. Many workers of a certain vintage still don’t, with a common complaint being that gloves restrict their range of motion and just don’t “feel right.”

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Latex Gloves Still Have a Strong Following Despite Challenges

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It may have the distinction of being the original disposable glove material, but natural rubber latex often gets a bad rap.

The primary concern is about latex allergies. About 4% of the world’s population has some form of latex allergy. It is more problematic for health care workers, especially dentists and surgeons, because of repeat exposure to exam-grade latex gloves.

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The Secret to Raised Diamond Texture’s Success

Gloveworks Industrial Orange Nitrile gloves being used with tools

Raised Diamond Texture (RDT) has raised the bar across the disposable glove industry. When your customers want the best gripping power on the market, they should reach first for Gloveworks Industrial Nitrile Gloves with RDT.

End-users love them for their strength, durability, and barrier protection. Distributors love them for their excellent margins—and because once their customers experience Gloveworks RDT, they don’t want to use anything else.

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