This is the first glove manufacturing facility in Cambodia and will help the country to be self-reliant in the area. The Kingdom had imported 200 million pieces of gloves last year, mainly for medical use.
Founded by the Medtecs Group in 2021, the RMKH Glove factory started production with a soft launch in August this year having a single line production facility. This was upgraded to two-line production facility this month with a manufacturing capacity of approximately 50 million pieces of gloves per month, or 600 million pieces per year.
The high-quality medical-grade glove manufacturing facility can accommodate up to 10 production lines with a monthly production of 250 million pieces. The main raw material used in these gloves, NBR latex, has good abrasion and puncture resistance and does not contain allergens found in natural latex.
“Going forward, there is no need to depend on foreign exports of gloves. We do plan to add more lines if we see a clear and strong market demand for our products,” said Clement Yang, Founder and Chairman of Medtecs Group and Manhattan Special Economic Zone, while participating in the launch ceremony.
“This is also a milestone for us because this project is by far the Group’s biggest investment in Cambodia. We have pledged and spent about $30 million, and we are only looking at the first-stage investment. On the other hand, this facility is a game changer for Cambodia’s manufacturing sector. It is a shining testament to the country’s potential to do more than just simple garment manufacturing. It shows that Cambodia has the ability for more advanced chemical manufacturing where automation, chemical engineering and process optimization are the key,” Clement said.
In 1998, Medtecs became one of the first big foreign investors to invest in the country with a factory in Kampong Cham that took up about 20 hectares of land.
Two years later, world-famous supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE), DuPont USA, became its client, and the company started making coveralls and PPE items with the DuPont logo and a ‘Made in Cambodia’ tag.
The MSEZ today has 36,500 workers and its exported goods constitute five percent of Cambodia’s total export value. Plans are also underway to transform the SEZ into a sustainable, carbon-neutral smart city where green manufacturing is the norm, with amenities and infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, transportation hubs and sports and entertainment facilities.
Senior Minister Ly Thuch was also present at the inaugural ceremony attended among others by several top government officials and leaders from the private sector.
According to khmertimeskh.com
