# Supermax to boost glove production capacity to 44.1 billion pieces by 2024

Supermax Corporation Bhd plans to increase its production capacity from 21.75 billion to 27 billion pieces by December 2020 and to 44.1 billion pieces by 2024, with RM1.1 billion in capital expenditure over 4.5 years. New plants in Meru, Klang include Plant #12 (Block A by Q1 2020, Block B by H2 2020), Plant #13 by Q3 2021, Plant #14 by Q4 2022, and Plant #15 by Q1 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-09-06
- Where: Meru, Klang, Malaysia
- Starts operating: Q1 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 44.1 billion pieces
- Products: medical gloves, industrial gloves
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Supermax Corporation Bhd](https://endata.com/companies/41932.md)

## Sources

- [thestar.com.my](https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/09/07/supermax-trade-war-benefits-rubber-glove-sector), 2019-09-06: "The US-China trade war has and will continue to disrupt the global supply chain, and this augurs well for the company."

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