Disposable Gloves Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis, By Material, By Product, By End Use, By Distribution Channel, By Region - Industry Forecast 2025-2032

The global disposable gloves market is fragmented and highly competitive. Key industry players are focused on product developments, new product launches, and geographical expansions to gain a significant amount of market share.

For example, In January 2021, Ansell Limited completed the acquisition of the Primus brand and related assets, including Primus Gloves Life Science Unit and Sanrea Healthcare Products ("Primus"). Additionally, a long-term supply arrangement has been established between Ansell and Primus. One of the few manufacturers of long cuff gloves with a well-known name in the world is Primus, an Indian company that manufactures and markets gloves for the life science and specialty medical industries. The acquisition increases the company's footprint in this important Indian market, giving it the opportunity to further accelerate the growth of its life sciences division.

In January 2020, Medline acquired Médi-Sélect in Canada, a distributor of medical and dental supplies. The acquisition will help Médi-Sélect expand its customer base across the country and drive revenue growth.

Disposable Gloves Market Top Player’s Company Profiles

• Top Glove Corporation Bhd 
• Hartalega Holdings Berhad 
• Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd 
• Ansell Ltd. 
• Cardinal Health Inc. 
• Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. 
• Sempermed (AG Holding) 
• Supermax Corporation Berhad 
• Unigloves (UK) Ltd. 
• YTY Industry Holdings Berhad 
• Comfort Rubber Gloves Industries Sdn Bhd 
• Intco Medical 
• Bluesail Medical Co., Ltd. 
• Rubberex Corporation (M) Berhad 
• Dynarex Corporation 
• Medline Industries LP 
• McKesson Corporation 
• Smart Glove Corporation Sdn Bhd 
• B. Braun SE 
• Riverstone Holdings Limited 

Disposable Gloves Market Recent Developments

• In December 2022, MultiCorp International, Inc. agreed to procure high quality gloves for the healthcare sector from a leading glove manufacturer. Contract with a glove manufacturer to purchase and distribute gloves to healthcare organizations in the US and other countries looking for an effective approach to reducing the cost of disposable gloves at an affordable price.

• In September 2021, American Nitrile established a nitrile glove manufacturing facility in Columbus, Ohio. The company is building the most advanced US manufacturing plant specifically dedicated to making nitrile gloves for healthcare, government, and industrial use to meet the growing demand for latex-free nitrile gloves for medical and non-medical use.

• In May 2021, Honeywell and Premier Inc. formed a new business partnership with the goal of growing nitrile exam glove manufacturing in the United States. This new collaboration is expected to produce at least 750 million nitrile test gloves in the first year alone. The collaboration is expected to provide domestically manufactured exam gloves to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers in the United States.