# Mölnlycke opens RM233 million surgical glove plant in Kulim, Malaysia

Mölnlycke opened a RM233 million state-of-the-art surgical glove factory in Kulim, Malaysia, partnering with ENGIE for solar energy and Veolia for water treatment to achieve sustainability goals.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-11-30
- Where: Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia, Malaysia
- Value: $52.5M (233.0M MYR)
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: 30 Nov 2022
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 50 million pairs of surgical gloves per year (initial), 200 million pairs at full capacity
- Products: surgical gloves
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Mölnlycke](https://endata.com/companies/24347.md)
- [Veolia Water Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/291.md) (partner)
- [Engie](https://endata.com/companies/999.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [asianwater.com.my](https://asianwater.com.my/new-surgical-glove-plant-in-kulim-with-sustainability-at-its-core/), 2022-11-30: "Mölnlycke’s new plant in Kulim, a RM233 million state-of-the-art factory to meet future demand for high-quality surgical gloves, is determined to take the lead and set the direction for that shift in the industry."
- [healthcareasiamagazine.com](https://healthcareasiamagazine.com/sponsored-articles/molnlyckes-step-towards-strategic-sustainability-roadmap), 2022-12-09: "The company built a new surgical glove plant that utilises Veolia’s wastewater treatment technology."

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