World’s largest glove maker sees shortage as coronavirus fight spikes

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Malaysia's Top Glove, which makes one in five of the world's rubber gloves, says it is overwhelmed by orders amid the Covid19 crisis. Read more:

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FILE PHOTO: A worker monitors a production line at a Top Glove factory in Meru outside Kuala Lumpur, June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad/, which makes one in every five gloves globally, expects a product shortage as demand from Europe and the United States spikes because of the widening coronavirus outbreak is exceeding its capacity.

There are now more than 600,000 coronavirus cases across 202 countries and territories globally, with the United States overtaking China as the country with the most infections. Europe continues to report the most deaths. “Definitely there is a shortage. They order 100% more, we can only increase 20% so there is a shortage of about 50% to 80%,” he said.

Lim said the company is adding new machines every week, and could increase its production by as much as 30%.

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Top glove is the one of the best company 👍💯 but the management from HQ department i don't like i work in top glove company , and company is best and rules of company also best but I'm not happy.

Top glove top quality best company

Time for that massive capex, no?

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why is he wearing a glove?

dulu ingat topglove ni company buat 'sarkot'. rupanya medical glove. huhu

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