Disposable Medical Gloves Market is expected to reach US$ 13.25 Billion by 2033 | Major key players - Cardinal Health, ANSELL LTD., B. Braun SE.

Market Size and Growth:

The Global Disposable Medical Gloves Market size reached US$ 6.37 Billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 13.25 Billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period 2025-2033. The Market Growth is driven by rising healthcare awareness, increasing surgical procedures, and heightened infection control measures worldwide. According to DataM Intelligence

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The Disposable Medical Gloves Market encompasses the production and sale of single-use gloves made from materials like latex, nitrile, and vinyl, designed to ensure hygiene and protection against contamination. These gloves are widely used across hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and healthcare facilities to prevent cross-infection and maintain safety during medical examinations and surgical procedures.

Industry Recent Developments: United States

✅ September 2025: The U.S. disposable glove market saw dramatic shifts in imports and supply dynamics in early 2025, reflecting changes in sourcing and trade patterns affecting availability and pricing. Hospitals are also increasing implementation of AI and IoT-based systems for inventory monitoring and infection control, boosting glove demand in clinical settings.

✅ October 2025: Increasing hospitalization rates, rising chronic diseases, and stringent infection control policies led to growing demand for disposable medical gloves across the U.S., especially in surgical and ICU units. Healthcare facilities updated hygiene protocols, resulting in significant increases in glove procurement volume.

✅ November 2025: Despite tariffs, high costs, and logistics challenges in Q4 2025, demand for disposable gloves remains strong across healthcare, food service, and industrial sectors in the U.S., driven by continuous emphasis on hygiene and safety compliance.

Industry Recent Developments: Japan

✅ September 2025: Japan's disposable medical gloves market is expanding due to an aging population demanding more healthcare services, greater infection control awareness, and technological improvements in glove materials. Urban healthcare clusters and major metropolitan hospitals drive most of the demand.

✅ October 2025: The disposable nitrile gloves segment in Japan is projected to grow significantly with a CAGR over 11%, as stricter safety regulations boost adoption in healthcare and industrial use cases.

✅ November 2025: AI and digital innovations are increasingly integrated into Japanese glove manufacturing, improving production efficiency, quality control, and supply chain management, enhancing competitiveness and regulatory compliance in this market.

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FDA Approvals (2025):

✅ 510(k) clearance - Comfort Rubber Gloves / Sumathi Saravana Sami (K250069) - FDA documentation shows a 510(k) review dated March 26, 2025 for a non-powdered patient examination glove (product code LYY).

✅ Note: FDA classifies medical/examination gloves as Class I (reserved) devices requiring conformity with FDA performance/biocompatibility expectations and 510(k) documentation in many cases; manufacturers continue to submit 510(k)s in 2025 for new glove formulations/models.

Mergers & Acquisitions (2025):

✅ Tradex International - acquired Strong Manufacturers (assets) - Tradex/parent announced a strategic acquisition of Strong Manufacturers (PR release dated 15 Feb 2025), expanding Tradex's disposable gloves / PPE footprint in the U.S. market.

✅ Lohmann & Rauscher Group - acquired Unisurge International Ltd. (effective Mar 31, 2025) - L&R announced the acquisition of Unisurge (UK surgical/disposable products supplier), broadening surgical/disposable product offerings. This is relevant where surgical glove sourcing and hospital OR kits intersect.

✅ (Industry note: larger glove manufacturers continued consolidation and asset deals through 2025 as companies seek scale, vertical integration and expanded surgical-product portfolios. Examples and local deals are reported across regional press releases and M&A trackers.)

Regulatory Approvals (2025):

✅ EU / Medical Device / PPE standards - 2025 harmonised-standards updates - In 2025 the EU published updated harmonised standards and amendments affecting medical/sterile gloves (EN 455 series updates and related MDR technical documentation expectations). These updates changed testing/technical documentation requirements for sterile medical gloves and affect market access/compliance in the EU. (Coverage and commentary published May 2025.)

✅ Global conformity / PPE conformity changes (PPE Regulation / CE marking enforcement intensifies) - Industry guidance and trade bodies flagged major changes in 2025 for PPE glove certification and conformity assessment procedures (affecting CE marking and notified-body assessments). Manufacturers sourcing or exporting to the EU had to update technical documentation/testing to the new harmonised standards.

✅ Trade / tariffs & import dynamics (supply/price effects) - Several industry reports and company notices in 2025 noted tariff changes and shifts in import dynamics (e.g., increased tariffs on China-origin nitrile gloves starting Jan 1, 2025) and changing import patterns (vinyl rebound, nitrile/latex steady growth), which materially affected supply chains and pricing.

Major Key Players:

Cardinal Health
ANSELL LTD.
B. Braun SE
Dynarex Corporation
Sempermed
Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Hartalega Holdings Berhad
Top Glove Corporation Bhd
Dispotech srl.

Segments Covered in the Disposable Medical Gloves Market:

By Product Type: Examination Gloves, Surgical Gloves.

By Material: Natural Rubber, Nitrile, Vinyl, Neoprene, Polyethylene, Others.

By Form: Powdered Gloves, Powder-Free Gloves.

By Application: Medical Examinations, Surgical Procedures, Handling Contaminated Materials.

By End-User: Hospitals, Specialty Clinics, Diagnostic Centers, Home Healthcare, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Others.

Regional Analysis for Disposable Medical Gloves Market:

⇥ North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)

⇥ Europe (U.K., Italy, Germany, Russia, France, Spain, The Netherlands and Rest of Europe)

⇥ Asia-Pacific (India, Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia Rest of Asia Pacific)

⇥ South America (Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America)

⇥ Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., South Africa, Rest of Middle East & Africa)

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Chapter Outline:

⏩ Market Overview: It contains five chapters, as well as information about the research scope, major manufacturers covered, market segments, Disposable Medical Gloves market segments, study objectives, and years considered.

⏩ Market Landscape: The competition in the Global Disposable Medical Gloves Market is evaluated here in terms of value, turnover, revenues, and market share by organization, as well as market rate, competitive landscape, and recent developments, transaction, growth, sale, and market shares of top companies.

⏩ Companies Profiles: The global Disposable Medical Gloves market's leading players are studied based on sales, main products, gross profit margin, revenue, price, and growth production.

⏩ Market Outlook by Region: The report goes through gross margin, sales, income, supply, market share, CAGR, and market size by region in this segment. North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and South America are among the regions and countries studied in depth in this study.

⏩ Market Segments: It contains the deep research study which interprets how different end-user/application/type segments contribute to the Disposable Medical Gloves Market.

⏩ Market Forecast: Production Side: In this part of the report, the authors have focused on production and production value forecast, key producers forecast, and production and production value forecast by type.

⏩ Research Findings: This section of the report showcases the findings and analysis of the report.

⏩ Conclusion: This portion of the report is the last section of the report where the conclusion of the research study is provided.

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