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Showa, Choctaw-Kaul partner to meet PPE glove demand
06 Oct '20
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Showa, the leading US manufacturer of Nitrile, single-use PPE gloves, and Choctaw-Kaul have initiated a collaboration to meet increasing demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) gloves among frontline workers and citizens in the US. The partnership will combine Showa's manufacturing capabilities and Choctaw-Kaul’s extensive US distribution network.
The US remains highly vulnerable to COVID-19 PPE demand shocks. Not only are less than half of all PPE (gloves, masks, respirators, etc) manufactured in North America, but more than 95 per cent of PPE gloves are currently made in Asia (predominantly China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand) - which means the US is vulnerable to foreign supply chain disruptions. Meeting domestic demand for PPE gloves requires partners with the manufacturing and distribution resources – along with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, affordable equipment to commercial and government customers.
Showa is currently the only US manufacturer of the Nitrile, single-use PPE gloves that front-line industrial, service, transportation, healthcare and government workers rely on. In late 2019, Showa invested significantly in its Fayette, Alabama glove manufacturing facility, and now has the production capacity to meet a 5-year Nitrile glove supply need. Choctaw-Kaul is a Native American owned manufacturer and distributer of gloves, personal protective equipment, safety equipment and supplies, and power tools. The organisation has more than 100 years of manufacturing and distribution experience across the globe.
“The combination of Showa's manufacturing capabilities and Choctaw-Kaul’s extensive US distribution network will help ensure that the highest quality PPE gloves quickly get to organisations and individuals who need them most,” said Richard Heppell, COO Americas, Oceania and EMEA, Showa. “Domestically sourced PPE for US frontline workers would reduce reliance on unpredictable and often unreliable overseas supply sources, in turn protecting people and lives through the pandemic and beyond.”
Kenny Tubby, president - Choctaw-Kaul, added: “Our mission has always been to lead our industry in providing safe work environments by supplying quality products and services at a competitive price point, and today’s announced partnership with Showa greatly advances that mission. Two industry leaders are coming together to manufacture and distribute American-made products that improve the health and safety of Americans.”
The US remains highly vulnerable to COVID-19 PPE demand shocks. Not only are less than half of all PPE (gloves, masks, respirators, etc) manufactured in North America, but more than 95 per cent of PPE gloves are currently made in Asia (predominantly China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand) - which means the US is vulnerable to foreign supply chain disruptions. Meeting domestic demand for PPE gloves requires partners with the manufacturing and distribution resources – along with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, affordable equipment to commercial and government customers.
Showa is currently the only US manufacturer of the Nitrile, single-use PPE gloves that front-line industrial, service, transportation, healthcare and government workers rely on. In late 2019, Showa invested significantly in its Fayette, Alabama glove manufacturing facility, and now has the production capacity to meet a 5-year Nitrile glove supply need. Choctaw-Kaul is a Native American owned manufacturer and distributer of gloves, personal protective equipment, safety equipment and supplies, and power tools. The organisation has more than 100 years of manufacturing and distribution experience across the globe.
“The combination of Showa's manufacturing capabilities and Choctaw-Kaul’s extensive US distribution network will help ensure that the highest quality PPE gloves quickly get to organisations and individuals who need them most,” said Richard Heppell, COO Americas, Oceania and EMEA, Showa. “Domestically sourced PPE for US frontline workers would reduce reliance on unpredictable and often unreliable overseas supply sources, in turn protecting people and lives through the pandemic and beyond.”
Kenny Tubby, president - Choctaw-Kaul, added: “Our mission has always been to lead our industry in providing safe work environments by supplying quality products and services at a competitive price point, and today’s announced partnership with Showa greatly advances that mission. Two industry leaders are coming together to manufacture and distribute American-made products that improve the health and safety of Americans.”
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