This report examines in detail trends in the hospital market for procedure gloves by material over the period 2005-2009. This includes trends in overall market size in volume and value, and trends in market shares in volume. Market size by end-user segment is also provided.
The hospital market for (sterile) procedure gloves increased from 17.5 million pairs in 2005 to 20.8 million pairs in 2008, although it levelled off in 2009 standing at 20.4 million pairs. Latex gloves represent 95% of sales. In recent years, there has been a significant shift from powdered gloves to powder-free gloves. CareFusion and Euromedis are the leading suppliers, with Ansell and Polysem/Didactic accounting for significant shares. Suppliers of lesser importance include Hartmann and EP Medical.
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