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An attendee and participant in the 11th annual international latex conference recently gave me the update on what was discussed and the key messages from the conference. Here they are:

Manufacturers, medical institutions, shippers, and the end-user are all suffering from the rising costs and reduced availability of raw materials. Speculators have now found rubber so [...]

Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers’ Association expects the price of latex examination gloves to increase sharply from US$7 to US$9 with certain types of gloves even higher. Increase in manufacturing costs, fuel prices, packaging and electricity are all contributing factors. Article reported by The Edge Daily. Now should I ask if we need a U.S. source for [...]