Midori Anzen Co. Ltd. has begun sales of the Insulin Guard and the Sus-K Grip, two new lines of gloves resistant to being pierced by the insulin needles. Developed and produced by Porute Ltd., these new gloves are available from a number of online stores. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of patients administering insulin...
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Glove manufacturer Towa Corporation Ltd. is rolling out Robo Glove, a series of gloves made specifically to be used on industrial robots. The Robo Glove line can be fitted to the hands of industrial robots used in the likes of factories, serving to protect them from water, oil and other foreign substances while also maintaining their grip. To achieve this,...
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Kiyohiko Moto, head of the Japan Glove Manufacturers Association, recently sat down with Japan Rubber Weekly to reflect on domestic glove sales against statistics for 2017, discussing both current conditions for his industry and where he sees things heading. Looking firstly at household gloves, Moto said that sales have been quite robust with 93.71 million pairs – 102 percent against...
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Glove manufacturer Towa Corporation Ltd. is set to move forward with expansion efforts from Aug. 1, 2019, adding new room to a Bangladeshi plant that produces gloves for the manufacturing industry. The company will invest around 100 million yen ($882,900) to achieve this. By adding a third floor to its current two-floor setup here, Towa Corporation will open up additional...
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Showa Glove Co. recently launched the Showa 3415, a chloroprene-based glove designed to protect hands from the dangers of working with chemical substances. The gloves come in black and are available in the three sizes of medium, large and extra large. As a solvent-resistant glove fully coated in chloroprene rubber, the company’s new product offers resistance to both acidic and...
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Glove manufacturer Towa Corporation Ltd. is enjoying strong sales with its “Nogyo-Joshi” (farm girl) line of gloves, which were launched by the company this past June. This is the second glove product released under the Nogyo-Joshi Project, which is being promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). The gloves were developed with consideration of the needs of...
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