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Global Rubber Gloves Market - Forecasts from 2025 to 2030

Published May 16, 2025
Length 145 Pages
SKU # KSIN20265454

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The Global Rubber Gloves Market is expected to grow from US$15.022 billion in 2025 to US$20.337 billion in 2030, at a CAGR of 6.25%.

Rubber gloves are used across several industry verticals as safety equipment that protects the user as well the object they are working on. Growing healthcare and safety concerns coupled with rising government and industry regulations are expected to drive the market for rubber gloves during the forecasted period. Healthcare and food processing are prime rubber glove end-users, due to high healthcare risk and demand for safety and cleanliness. Robust production is also expected to drive market growth.

Rubber Gloves Market Geographical Outlook:
The Asia Pacific region dominates the market for rubber glove production owing to the region is a hub of natural rubber.

Based on geography, the global rubber gloves market is segmented into North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific regions. The Asia Pacific region is the largest producer of natural rubber and hence natural rubber gloves. Database of ANRPC states that Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia combined produce around 70% of the global rubber and also are key exporters. Malaysia and Indonesia are two dominating natural rubber glove producers in the world. Rising rubber production accompanied by growth in the glove production industry is expected to drive the market during the forecast period.

Europe and the North American regions dominate in the production of Synthetic gloves. Germany is a key synthetic glove producer. These regions are also the key rubber glove consumers, owing to strict government laws linked with healthcare and safety accompanied with higher adaption.

Rubber Gloves Market Segmentation Analysis:
The medical rubber glove market is expected to show robust growth owing to surging surgeries around the globe.

Based on grade, the global rubber glove market is segmented into medical grade and industrial grade. The medical-grade rubber glove market is projected to grow at a significant pace during the forecast period, owing to rising surgeries around the globe. With the growing advent of diseases and increasing health and body consciousness, medical and cosmetic surgeries are on a rise. Data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons shows that cosmetic surgeries in the region have surged from 1.790 million in 2017 to 2.314 million in 2020. Furthermore, with growing chronic diseases, especially cases of cardiovascular diseases, and rising stent and bypass surgeries to reduce the impact of cardiovascular diseases is expected to drive the market growth.

Rubber Gloves Market Growth Factor:

The rise in glove adoption across numerous industry verticals for maintaining safety and cleanliness has increased the demand for rubber gloves in the industry. Furthermore, increasing plastic waste concerns and commitment to zero plastic consumption in the European region will also support the market.

One of the prime reasons which are projected to drive significant growth in the global rubber glove market is the implementation of laws and regulations across numerous industry verticals that promote usage of gloves during operation in order to maintain cleanliness and safety. The growing advent of chronic disease coupled increasing risk of spread of harmful disease through touch is expected to increase market adoption of gloves, hence driving the market. Furthermore, increasing plastic waste concerns and commitment of zero plastic consumption by 2050 in the European region to improve the environment is projected to support the market for rubber gloves.

Some of the Major Companies in the Rubber Gloves Market
Top Glove Corporation Bhd
Hartalega Holdings Berhad
Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd
Supermax Corporation Berhad
Latexx Partners Berhad

The rubber gloves market is analyzed into the following segments:
By Material
Natural
Synthetic
By Type
Powdered
Powder-free
By Grade
Medical Grade
Industrial Grade
By End Users
Healthcare
Automotive
Food Processing
Construction
Oil and Gas
Chemicals
Others
By Geography
North America
USA
Canada
Mexico
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Others
Europe
Germane
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
Others
Middle East and Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Israel
Others
Asia Pacific
India
China
Japan
Thailand
Indonesia
Malaysia
Taiwan
Others

Table of Contents

145 Pages
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Market Overview
1.2. Covid-19 Scenario
1.3. Market Definition
1.4. Market Segmentation
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.1. Research Data
2.2. Assumptions
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3.1. Research Highlights
4. MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1. Market Drivers
4.2. Market Restraints
4.3. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.3.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.3.3. The threat of New Entrants
4.3.4. Threat of Substitutes
4.3.5. Competitive Rivalry in the Industry
4.4. Industry Value Chain Analysis
5. GLOBAL RUBBER GLOVES MARKET, BY MATERIAL
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Natural
5.3. Synthetic
6. GLOBAL RUBBER GLOVES MARKET, BY TYPE
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Powdered
6.3. Powder-free
7. GLOBAL RUBBER GLOVES MARKET, BY GRADE
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Medical Grade
7.3. Industrial Grade
8. GLOBAL RUBBER GLOVES MARKET, BY END-USERS
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Healthcare
8.3. Automotive
8.4. Food Processing
8.5. Construction
8.6. Oil and Gas
8.7. Chemicals
8.8. Others
9. GLOBAL RUBBER GLOVES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY
9.1. Introduction
9.2. North America
9.2.1. USA
9.2.2. Canada
9.2.3. Mexico
9.3. South America
9.3.1. Brazil
9.3.2. Argentina
9.3.3. Others
9.4. Europe
9.4.1. Germane
9.4.2. United Kingdom
9.4.3. France
9.4.4. Italy
9.4.5. Spain
9.4.6. Others
9.5. Middle East and Africa
9.5.1. Saudi Arabia
9.5.2. UAE
9.5.3. Israel
9.5.4. Others
9.6. Asia Pacific
9.6.1. India
9.6.2. China
9.6.3. Japan
9.6.4. Thailand
9.6.5. Indonesia
9.6.6. Malaysia
9.6.7. Taiwan
9.6.8. Others
10. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS
10.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis
10.2. Emerging Players and Market Lucrativeness
10.3. Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations
10.4. Vendor Competitiveness Matrix
11. COMPANY PROFILES
11.1. Top Glove Corporation Bhd
11.2. Hartalega Holdings Berhad
11.3. Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd
11.4. Supermax Corporation Berhad
11.5. Cardinal Health
11.6. Riverstone Holdings Limited
11.7. TOWA CORPORATION
11.8. RUBBEREX
11.9. Honeywell International Inc.
11.10. Longcane Industries Sdn. Bhd.
11.11. DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC
11.12. UG Healthcare Corporation
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