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The disposable gloves market share is expected to increase by USD 4.7 billion from 2021 to 2026, and the market’s growth momentum will accelerate at a CAGR of 5.8%.
This disposable gloves market research report provides valuable insights into the post-COVID-19 impact on the market, which will help companies evaluate their business approaches. Furthermore, this report extensively covers the disposable gloves market segmentation by end-user (medical and non-medical) and geography (APAC, North America, Europe, South America, and the Middle East and Africa). The disposable gloves market report also offers information on several market vendors, including AMMEX Corp., B. Braun SE, Bunzl Plc, Cardinal Health Inc., Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd, McKesson Corp., Medline Industries LP, Molnlycke Health Care AB, Rubberex Corp. M Berhad, Semperit AG Holding, Smart Glove Corp Sdn Bhd, Supermax Corp. Berhad, Unigloves UK Ltd., YTY Industry Holdings Berhad, Ansell Ltd., Top Glove Corp. Bhd, Dynarex Corp., Hartalega Holdings Berhad, and Kimberly Clark Corp. among others.
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The research studied the historical data considered for years, with 2021 as the base year and 2022 as the estimated year, and produced drivers, trends, and challenges for the global disposable gloves market.
Key Disposable Gloves Market Driver
The rising number of hospitals is one of the key factors driving the global disposable gloves market growth. The major driver of the global disposable gloves market is the increasing number of hospitals and pathology centers across the world, which is anticipated to boost market growth during the forecast period. The aging population and stringent government regulations on the use of disposable gloves by healthcare institutions to ensure patient safety are contributing to the growth of the global disposable gloves market. There are stringent government norms regarding the safety of patients, doctors, and other staff at hospitals. Hence, the demand for disposable gloves in the medical and healthcare sector is anticipated to increase during the forecast period. The adoption of disposable gloves has increased over the years owing to the rise in safety concerns and hygiene, which is expected to boost market growth during the forecast period.
Key Disposable Gloves Market Trend
Rising health concerns boosting market growth will fuel the global disposable gloves market growth. Critical environments require extremely clean gloves, regardless of the raw material, including latex, nitrile, vinyl, or other combinations. The glove should ensure durability, flexibility, lightweight, comfort, dexterity, and protection. The requirements and needs of different end-user industries are different and constantly changing in different work environments. The trend toward newer, cleaner materials and a wide variety of styles presents both new opportunities and challenges for disposable glove manufacturers and retailers. This includes improved quality control during processing and packaging, as well as other research and development (R&D) work that disposable gloves suppliers must undertake. Manufactured disposable gloves can typically be evaluated on a variety of criteria, including chemical resistance, physical strength, length, and dexterity. The thinner the gauge, the greater the dexterity of the wearer, and the size of the glove is measured as the circumference of the widest part of the palm. Length is an important factor when choosing the right disposable gloves to protect exposed skin from harsh chemicals, fire, bacteria, and skin oils. With rising demand for customized gloves, the global disposable gloves market is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period.
Key Disposable Gloves Market Challenge
The fluctuating prices of raw materials are the major challenge to the global disposable gloves market growth. Raw materials used in the production of disposable gloves are latex, rubber, and nitrile. These raw materials are also used to make many other products and are therefore always in high demand. Any fluctuations in the prices of these raw materials will directly affect the production cost of disposable gloves, which will ultimately affect the selling price of these gloves. Thus, fluctuations in raw material prices are expected to hinder market growth during the forecast period. Raw material supply and cost management become major challenges for manufacturers especially when the supply chain is disrupted by fluctuations in commodity prices or exchange rates. A number of factors, such as new regulations, outbreaks of epidemics or pandemics, capacity constraints, economic crises, and exchange rate fluctuations, can cause fluctuations in the supply and prices of raw materials. The prices of raw materials used in the manufacture of disposable gloves vary according to demand. Thus, rising raw material prices may hinder the growth of the disposable gloves market during the forecast period.
This disposable gloves market analysis report also provides detailed information on other upcoming trends and challenges that will have a far-reaching effect on the market growth. The actionable insights on the trends and challenges will help companies evaluate and develop growth strategies for 2022-2026.
Technavio categorizes the global disposable gloves market as a part of the global personal products market within the global household and personal products market. Our research report has extensively covered external factors influencing the parent market growth potential in the coming years, which will determine the levels of growth of the disposable gloves market during the forecast period.
The report analyzes the market’s competitive landscape and offers information on several market vendors, including:
This statistical study of the disposable gloves market encompasses successful business strategies deployed by the key vendors. The disposable gloves market is fragmented, and the vendors are deploying organic and inorganic growth strategies to compete in the market.
To make the most of the opportunities and recover from the post-COVID-19 impact, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.
The global disposable gloves market contains comprehensive market knowledge and an in-depth vendor landscape add-on to an analysis of the key vendors.
Our report provides extensive information on the value chain analysis for the disposable gloves market, which vendors can leverage to gain a competitive advantage during the forecast period. The end-to-end understanding of the value chain is essential in profit margin optimization and evaluation of business strategies. The data available in our value chain analysis segment can help vendors drive costs and enhance customer services during the forecast period.
The value chain of the global household and personal products market includes the following core components:
The report has further elucidated other innovative approaches being followed by manufacturers to ensure a sustainable market presence.
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49% of the market’s growth will originate from APAC during the forecast period. China, Japan, and India are the key markets for the disposable gloves market in APAC. Market growth in this region will be faster than the growth of the market in other regions.
The rising number of hospitals will facilitate the disposable gloves market growth in APAC over the forecast period. This market research report entails detailed information on the competitive intelligence, marketing gaps, and regional opportunities in store for vendors, which will assist in creating efficient business plans.
COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Analysis
The rapid spread and prevalence of COVID-19 in 2020 led to an increase in the production of gloves worldwide. As a safety measure during the COVID-19 outbreak, major countries such as India and China imposed nationwide lockdowns. The pandemic led to an unprecedented rise in demand for disposable gloves from the healthcare industry, as the use of gloves helped in reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Hence, the demand for gloves has been consistently rising since 2020, and the global market in focus is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period.
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The disposable gloves market share growth in the medical segment will be significant during the forecast period. The increasing prevalence of infectious diseases, growing healthcare expenditure, rising awareness about hygiene and safety, and the presence of global and small-scale local vendors are the factors driving the growth of the global disposable gloves market. The wide availability and affordability of disposable gloves contribute to demand from the medical segment, which, in turn, will boost market growth during the forecast period.
This report provides an accurate prediction of the contribution of all the segments to the growth of the disposable gloves market size and actionable market insights on the post-COVID-19 impact on each segment.
Disposable Gloves Market Scope |
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Report Coverage |
Details |
Page number |
120 |
Base year |
2021 |
Forecast period |
2022-2026 |
Growth momentum & CAGR |
Accelerate at a CAGR of 5.8% |
Market growth 2022-2026 |
$4.7 billion |
Market structure |
Fragmented |
YoY growth (%) |
5.4 |
Regional analysis |
APAC, North America, Europe, South America, and the Middle East and Africa |
Performing market contribution |
APAC at 49% |
Key consumer countries |
US, China, Japan, India, Germany, and Italy |
Competitive landscape |
Leading companies, Competitive Strategies, Consumer engagement scope |
Key companies profiled |
AMMEX Corp., B. Braun SE, Bunzl Plc, Cardinal Health Inc., Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd, McKesson Corp., Medline Industries LP, Molnlycke Health Care AB, Rubberex Corp. M Berhad, Semperit AG Holding, Smart Glove Corp Sdn Bhd, Supermax Corp. Berhad, Unigloves UK Ltd., YTY Industry Holdings Berhad, Ansell Ltd., Top Glove Corp. Bhd, Dynarex Corp., Hartalega Holdings Berhad, and Kimberly Clark Corp. |
Market dynamics |
Parent market analysis, Market growth inducers and obstacles, Fast-growing and slow-growing segment analysis, COVID-19 impact and recovery analysis and future consumer dynamics, and Market condition analysis for the forecast period. |
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1 Executive Summary
2 Market Landscape
3 Market Sizing
4 Five Forces Analysis
5 Market Segmentation by End-user
6 Customer Landscape
7 Geographic Landscape
8 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
9 Vendor Landscape
10 Vendor Analysis
11 Appendix
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