Changes: Gloves in the Automotive Industry
Not long ago, if you asked automotive technicians about wearing disposable gloves, they probably would’ve laughed.
These workers traditionally did not wear gloves, but that practice is going out the window. In fact, technicians in this industry on average wear 13 pairs of gloves each day – and in some cases up to 16 pairs.
So what is driving the disposable glove revenue growth – about $1 billion in 2012 and projected to reach $1.3 billion in 2022 – in the automotive industry? The answer is protection from harsh chemicals, which is why 80 percent of the gloves used in this application are nitrile gloves. As more auto technicians wear gloves, this is a key growth area for distributors.
