# Sumitomo Rubber to boost nitrile glove capacity in Malaysia to 2M pairs/month

Sumitomo Rubber Industries decided to increase production capacity of nitrile rubber gloves at its Malaysia plant to 2 million pairs per month, with production start expected in May 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-07-20
- Where: Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia
- Starts operating: May 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2,000,000 pairs per month
- Products: nitrile rubber gloves
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Rubber Industries](https://endata.com/companies/16875.md)

## Sources

- [kyodonewsprwire.jp](https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/release/202007202219), 2020-07-20: "住友ゴム工業(株)は、政府からの要請に対応するため、マレーシア工場のニトリルゴム薄手手袋の生産能力を200万双／月に増強することを決定しました。"

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