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DISPOSABLE MEDICAL GLOVES 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 Mölnlycke 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 COMPANIES PROFILED