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The average annual savings achieved in Disposable Gloves category is 18.50%
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The industry average payment terms in Disposable Gloves category for the current quarter is 55.6 days
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Disposable Gloves Market Intelligence
global market outlook
- The global disposable gloves market was valued at $12.3 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period 2022-2030
- North accounts for about 35 percent of global glove consumption due to the high demand for these products in industries like healthcare
- The demand for nitrile gloves is expected to increase owing to rising adoption in medical and other industries. Increased resistance of nitrile gloves towards resistance and chemicals is expected to drive the overall market.
- The top gloves producing countries are Malaysia, Thailand, China and Indonesia and the gloves importing countries are The United States, UK, and Germany accounts for a major share.
- Top Glove, Hartalega, SriTrang Gloves, Kossan and Supermax are the top five gloves manufactures

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Disposable Gloves market report transcript
Disposable Gloves Global Market Outlook:
MARKET OVERVIEW
Global market size – 8.3 Bn (2020)
Expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.7 percent to 11.8 Bn by 2025
Porter's Analysis on Disposable Gloves
Supplier Power
- The supplier market for disposable gloves is highly fragmented, with over 100 suppliers present globally with most of them supplying disposable gloves
- Moreover, these suppliers have various materials like latex, nitrile and vinyl disposable gloves
- Hence, the supplier power varies from low to medium for disposable gloves suppliers
Barriers to New Entrants
- Regulatory Requirements: ASTM, PPE-CE, EN 420: 2003, and ISO 13485 capabilities are key for production of antibodies and antigens
- R&D investment: The single-use gloves require significant capital investment and EPA regulatory approvals to increase production. It is also estimated that it may take 4 to 6 months to add a new production line and a minimum $2 million investment
Intensity of Rivalry
- Technology: Suppliers are investing in proprietary technologies (Ansell - ERGOFORM, SHOWA – Eco Bets technology (EBT) etc.) to differentiate themselves from their competitors. HARTALEGA highly automated production processes model
- Capacity expansion: Established suppliers have been growing through expanding their manufacturing capacities in the disposable glove category to: (I) expand, enhance its services by opening new production lines (TopGlove, Rubberex, etc.) and (II) new product launches offering flexibility and barrier protection along with the tactile sensitivity of a latex one
- The above trends leave the intensity of the rivalry as high among suppliers
Threat of Substitutes
- Disposable gloves do not fulfill the usage in medical industry. They can be used till an extent
- Other types of gloves such as exam gloves, medical gloves, surgical gloves etc. are engineered to meet specific requirements in on the growth
- Due to the pricing of the product and the global situation, the threat of substitute remains medium
Buyer Power
- Buyer power for healthcare clients varies between medium to high based on material of disposable glove –latex, nitrile, and vinyl along with the procurement volume of disposable gloves
- By engaging with 2 to 3 players for disposable gloves there are chances of posses a better negotiation power in terms of value and pricing