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Disposable Medical Gloves - A World Market Review
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Far from being just a rubber based hand protective solution, medical gloves have evolved from a simple clinical accessory in early 18th century, to present day technology ingrained hi-tech gloves designed to safeguard users against biological warfare, and bacterial contamination. Over the past few years, gloves market witnessed a rapid expansion, the reason being an increase in awareness of gloves as a protective barrier against infectious diseases such as AIDS and Hepatitis. Global demand for medical, household and other purpose gloves manufactured from natural rubber is experiencing healthy year on year growth driven largely by increasing world population and rising emphasis on health, occupational safety and hygiene among end-users such as individual consumers, food, medical, dental and service industries.
These and other market data and trends are presented in "Disposable Medical Gloves: World Market Review" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.
DISPOSABLE MEDICAL GLOVES BMR-1085
CONTENTS
1. METHODOLOGY 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3
2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK 4
The Medical Gloves Industry: A Quick Primer 4
The Evolution of Medical Gloves: A Primer 5
Opportunities: Notes from Across the Globe 6
Growth Drivers 6
Product Variables for Commercial Success 7
Factors Influencing Buyer Behavior 7
Brand Recognition 7
Price 8
Prompt Delivery 8
Channels of Distribution 8
Warehouses 8
End-Use Outlets 8
Industry Issues 8
Durability of Medical Gloves: A Key Issue 8
Powdered Gloves: A Key Culprit in Surgical Complications 9
Industry Embroiled in the Issue of Latex Allergens 10
Future of Powdered Gloves Precariously Hangs in Balance 11
Dumping of Medical Gloves in Asian Countries Invokes Ire 11
Market Trends 11
Managed Care Vs Cost Concerns 11
Non-Latex Surgical Gloves Playing at Center Court 12
Manufacturers of NR Latex Gloves Rise to the Challenge 13
Underplayed Advantages of NRL: Hoping to Reinstate Consumer
Confidence 13
Synthetic Medical Gloves Fast Replacing NR Latex Gloves 14
Production of Non-Latex Gloves Contingent on Raw Materials
Supply 15
Industry Upbeat on the Technology & Innovation Front 15
Glove Prices Forecast to Spike 15
Technology/Product Breakthroughs 16
Dual Polymer Coated Gloves for Enhanced Grip & Traction 16
Aloe Vera Enhanced Surgical Gloves on Cards 16
French Medical Researchers Innovate Biocide Layers for Safer
Surgical Gloves 16
Nitrile: The Newest Innovation in Polymer Coated Gloves 17
INTACTA - For Medical and Dental Exam Gloves 17
Competition 18
Hallmark of Top Corporate Honchos 18
Regent Medical/ Molnlycke Health Care: The Undisputed Leader 18
Ansell Healthcare Europe: A Force to Reckon With 18
Cardinal Health: Sweating Over the Powder Free Threat 19
A Peek Into the Competitive Climate 19
"Competing on Product Functionality" 21
3. PRODUCT FACTS 21
Medical Examination Gloves 21
Surgical Gloves 22
Reuse of Surgical Gloves 22
Powdered Gloves: A Declining Market 23
Lightly Powdered Gloves 23
Powder Free Gloves: A Growing Market 23
Importance 24
Powder Free Surgical Gloves 24
Hypoallergenic Gloves 25
Vinyl Vs Latex Gloves 25
4. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 25
Microflex Launches MidKnight Gloves 25
Microflex Launches Tranquility™ Non-Latex Exam Glove 25
Top Glove to Acquire Medi-Flex Ltd 25
Molnlycke Establishes H.Q. for Gloves Business in US 26
Linden, Edgewater Funds Acquire BSSI 26
Semperit to Boost Production of Synthetic Surgical Gloves 26
Investor AB, Morgan Stanley Acquire MHCG from Apax Partners 26
Microflex Launches UltraSense™ EC Nitrile Gloves 27
Microflex Launches Glove Dispensing System 27
Molnlycke Launches Puncture Indication Glove System 27
Molnlycke Launches Powder- Free Non-Latex, Sterile Glove 27
Ansell Introduces MicroTouch® NitraTex® Sterile Examination Glove 28
Ansell Launches MicroTouch NitraTex Sterile Exam Gloves in
Singles 28
Ansell Introduces Gammex® PF Underglove 28
Cardinal Health Unveils Esteem® Surgical Glove 29
Ansell Launches Derma Prene® IsoTouch™ Surgical Gloves 29
Ansell Announces Launch of Encore HydraSoft Surgical Glove 30
5. MAJOR PLAYERS 30
Ansell Healthcare (USA) 30
Cardinal Health, Inc (USA) 30
Medline Industries Inc (USA) 31
Molnlycke Health Care AB (Sweden) 31
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc (USA) 31
Semperit AG Holding (Austria) 32
Supermax Corporation Berhad (Malaysia) 32
Top Glove Corporation Bhd (Malaysia) 32
6. MARKET ANALYTICS 33
7. THE UNITED STATES 40
Disposable Medical Gloves: Bouncing High with Strong Growth
Patterns 40
Technology Innovation To Sustain Future Growth 41
Non-Latex Gloves Overtake Latex Gloves 41
Surgical Glove Market 42
Double Gloving Overlooked 42
Distribution & End-Users 42
Market Share Statistics 43
Import-Exports Statistics 43
8. CANADA 45
Import-Export Statistics 45
9. JAPAN 47
10. EUROPE 48
a. France 52
b. Germany 54
c. The United Kingdom 55
d. Italy 57
e. Rest of Europe 58
11. ASIA-PACIFIC 61
Changing Dynamics of the Asian Medical Glove Industry 61
Asia-Pacific: Home to Glove Manufacturers 61
Focus on Select Countries 62
Indonesia 62
Exports of Rubber Gloves 62
Malaysia 62
An Eminent Source of Latex 62
Demographics 62
Domestic Production 63
Imports 63
Malaysian Medical Glove Industry: A Story of Lost Opportunities 63
Malaysian Export Market Scenario 64
Medical Gloves Exports to US 64
Antidotes 65
Rising Production Costs: A Burning Issue 66
Thailand 66
Domestic Production 66
Market Shift from Malaysia 66
China 67
Challenges Plague Dragonland 67
Taiwan 68
Market Snapshots 68
12. LATIN AMERICA 69
Chile 69
13. REST OF WORLD 70
EXHIBITS
Table 1: Global Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Region for
the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Disposable Medical
Gloves Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 3: Global Disposable Examination Gloves Market by Region
for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Disposable Examination
Gloves Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 5: Global Disposable Examination Gloves (Powdered)
Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
Million)
Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Disposable Examination
Gloves (Powdered) Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 7: Global Disposable Examination Gloves (Powder-Free)
Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
Million)
Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Disposable Examination
Gloves (Powder-Free) Market by Region for the Years 2008 &
2012
Table 9: Global Disposable Surgical Gloves Market by Region
for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Disposable Surgical
Gloves Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 11: Global Disposable Surgical Gloves (Powdered) Market
by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Disposable Surgical
Gloves (Powdered) Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 13: Global Disposable Surgical Gloves (Powder-Free)
Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
Million)
Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Global Disposable Surgical
Gloves (Powder-Free) Market by Region for the Years 2008 &
2012
Table 15: Market Shares of Leading End-Use Applications for
Medical Examination Gloves in the US- 2005
Table 16: Market Shares of Leading Medical Examination Gloves
Manufacturers in the US - 2005
Table 17: Market Shares of Leading Surgical Gloves
Manufacturers in the US - 2005
Table 18: Market Shares of Examination & Surgical Gloves by
Type in the US - 2008
Table 19: US Exports of Surgical Gloves by Destination - 2007
Table 20: US Imports of Surgical Gloves by Country of Origin -
2007
Table 21: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Segment in the
US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 23: Canadian Exports of Surgical Gloves by Destination -
2007
Table 24: Canadian Imports of Surgical Gloves by Country of
Origin - 2007
Table 25: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Segment in
Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 27: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Segment in
Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 29: Market Shares of Leading Surgical Gloves
Manufacturers in Europe - 2006
Table 30: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Region in
Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 32: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Segment in
Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 34: Market Shares of Leading Disposable Surgical Gloves
Manufacturers in France - 2002
Table 35: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Segment in
France: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 36: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 37: Market Shares of Leading Disposable Surgical Gloves
Manufacturers in Germany - 2002
Table 38: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Segment in
Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 40: Market Shares of Leading Disposable Surgical Gloves
in the UK - 2002
Table 41: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Segment in the
UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 42: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 43: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Segment in
Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 44: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 45: Market Shares of Leading Surgical Gloves
Manufacturers in Spain -2002
Table 46: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Segment in
Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 47: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 48: Malaysian Exports of Rubber Gloves by Destination -
2005
Table 49: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Segment in
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan): 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
Million)
Table 50: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Segment in Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) for the
Years 2008 & 2012
Table 51: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Segment in Latin
America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 52: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012
Table 53: Disposable Medical Gloves Market by Segment in Rest
of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 54: Percentage Breakdown of Disposable Medical Gloves
Market by Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2012
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