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Proximity to the raw materials is another important factor. Latex gloves are mainly made in Asia, because that's where most of the rubber trees are.
by jsdwarf 7y ago
Proximity to the raw materials is another important factor. Latex gloves are mainly made in Asia, because that's where most of the rubber trees are.
- ISL 7y agoThere are a huge number of rubber trees in Africa, too. Firestone is/was one of the largest employers in Liberia. The rubber plantations in Ghana are massive.
- khuey 7y agoMost rubber is synthetic (including nitrile (not latex) exam gloves)
- econcon 7y agoI tried getting into 3D printing filament business in India and result? I couldn't find raw pellet providers which are manufactured locally and had to import the pellets, after paying duties even cheap labor couldn't make me competitive as prices as some American or European or Chinese brands.