U.S. Medical Glove Company

What U.S. Medical Glove Company does

U.S. Medical Glove Company (USMGC) is a privately held, vertically integrated American manufacturer of nitrile and polyisoprene medical and industrial gloves, founded in 2023 and headquartered in a repurposed 350-acre, 1.8 million square-foot former Motorola factory in Harvard, Illinois. The company is unique in the U.S. market as the only end-to-end, made-in-America producer that controls all three layers of the supply chain — proprietary glove-making machines (built in-house at the Harvard facility), raw materials (NBR and polyisoprene via the U.S. Medical Chemical Company / USMCC division in Honea Path, South Carolina and the Cincinnati, Ohio facility), and finished gloves (Blue Medical Exam Nitrile Gloves with FDA 510(k) clearance, Black Industrial Nitrile Gloves rated for fentanyl and chemotherapy exposure, and White Surgical Exam Polyisoprene Gloves). USMGC's machines are stated to be 80% smaller, 90% lighter, and to consume one-tenth the energy and eleven times less water than conventional glove-making equipment, with 100% water recycling.

USMGC's revenue model is multi-stream: (1) direct sales of finished gloves to enterprise healthcare buyers, government agencies, and small businesses via a DTC e-commerce storefront; (2) sale and licensing of proprietary glove-making machines to international joint-venture partners such as the $80M Medeco/ADMD partnership covering UAE and Saudi Arabia, in which USMGC retains a 25% equity stake; (3) recurring aftermarket parts and service revenue through the U.S. Medical Accessories (USMA) division; and (4) raw material supply via USMCC. The customer base skews heavily to U.S. federal procurement — DoD, HHS, FEMA, Army, CBP, USPS — anchored by the sole $63.6M DoD/HHS capacity-building contract fulfilled in Q1 2025. International go-to-market operates through joint ventures with allied nations rather than direct export sales.

USMGC's competitive position rests on regulatory certifications (FDA 510(k), ISO 9000, TSA, Berry, TAA, 11+ ASTM standards), capital intensity ($200-240M committed to the Cincinnati facility, 25 MW power capacity, 15 railcar spots), and a fully onshored supply chain that the company estimates saves $20M annually versus Asian imports. The company is in active build-out mode, with headcount targeted at 1,000+ by end of 2025 at Harvard alone, a 638,000 square-foot Cincinnati facility under lease, GCC expansion plans to 100 machine lines under the Medeco JV, and exploratory plans for a Philippines plant. Note: firmographic data records founding year as 2020 while company history materials place the Harvard move-in at June 2023; the source material does not reconcile these dates.

Name

U.S. Medical Glove Company

Legal name

U.S. Medical Glove Company LLC

Website

https://usmg.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

U.S. Medical Glove Company is a privately held, vertically integrated American manufacturer of nitrile and polyisoprene medical and industrial gloves — the only U.S. producer that controls machines, raw materials, and finished gloves end-to-end — selling to federal agencies, healthcare systems, and international joint-venture partners from its Harvard, Illinois headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Disposable Gloves

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Diagnostic & Laboratory Packaging (Specimen Containers, Transport Tubes) (IMALAIAF)

Keywords

• Medical exam gloves
• Nitrile glove manufacturing
• Polyisoprene surgical gloves
• Glove making machines
• Medical PPE manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Harvard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Nitrile and Polyisoprene Glove Sales: Sale of disposable medical exam gloves (nitrile) and surgical gloves (polyisoprene) to healthcare providers, industrial users, and government agencies. Revenue generated from product sales across medical, surgical, and industrial segments.
2. Proprietary Machine Manufacturing & Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of proprietary glove-making machines to international partners and allies. $80 million joint venture contract with Medeco for 12 machines (10 nitrile exam, 2 polyisoprene surgical). USMGC retains 25% ownership stake in joint ventures.
3. Machine Parts & Accessories: U.S. Medical Accessories (USMA) division provides parts, components, robotic tooling, laser cutting systems, custom electrical panels, and accessories required for manufacturing gloves on proprietary machines.
4. Service & Support: Customer service and technical support for customers worldwide manufacturing exam gloves on USMGC proprietary machines. Field service, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance support.
5. Raw Materials Supply (USMCC): U.S. Medical Chemical Company supplies raw nitrile (NBR) and polyisoprene materials for glove production, enabling fully onshored supply chain. 3.2M dry pounds of polyisoprene annually yielding 60M surgical gloves.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

U.S. Medical Glove Company (USMGC) is an end-to-end American manufacturer of nitrile and polyisoprene disposable medical exam and surgical gloves, proprietary glove-making machines, raw nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and polyisoprene chemicals, and machine parts/accessories. The company operates vertically integrated facilities covering raw material production, machine manufacturing, and finished glove production for healthcare, government, industrial, and allied-nation customers.

Product overview

U.S. Medical Glove Company is a vertically integrated, end-to-end American manufacturer of personal protective equipment, operating as both a product company and an engineering/technology company. Its core product portfolio centers on three disposable glove lines: Blue Medical Exam Nitrile Gloves (5-mil, FDA 510(k)), Black Industrial Nitrile Gloves (6-mil, fentanyl/chemical resistant), and White Surgical Exam Polyisoprene Gloves (9.1-mil sterile). Supporting the glove products are three interlocking platforms: proprietary made-in-America glove-manufacturing machines (the only US machines for NBR glove production), American-Made Chemicals (NBR and polyisoprene raw material production via U.S. Medical Chemical Company / USMCC), and U.S. Medical Accessories (USMA) for parts, service, and support. Planned expansions include Masks and Gowns. The company operates three manufacturing facilities: a 350-acre, 1.8M SF campus in Harvard, IL (glove and machine production); a 100,000 SF chemical plant in Honea Path, SC (polyisoprene); and a 638,000 SF facility in Cincinnati, OH (NBR production, surgical gloves, and specialty polymers).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blue Medical Exam Nitrile Gloves FDA 510(k)-cleared, 5-mil thickness, latex-free, powder-free nitrile medical exam gloves providing a protective barrier from viruses and bacteria; targeted at hospitals, clinics, and healthcare systems for patient examination and frontline worker protection.
• Black Industrial Nitrile Gloves 6-mil thick black nitrile gloves designed for industrial applications requiring chemical resistance including fentanyl; targeted at restaurants, tattoo parlors, beauty salons, automotive, aerospace, and other industrial sectors.
• White Surgical Exam Polyisoprene Gloves 9.1-mil sterile, synthetic polyisoprene surgical gloves certified for protection from over 24 chemotherapy drugs under ASTM D6978-05; designed for general surgical procedures and double-gloving as an overglove, targeted at surgical teams and healthcare providers.
• Advanced Made-in-America Glove-Making Machines Proprietary, fully American-made disposable nitrile and polyisoprene glove manufacturing machines that are 80% smaller, 90% lighter, and use 1/10th the energy and 11x less water than conventional methods; modular design ships globally within 10 days, targeted at international joint venture partners and allied-nation manufacturers.
• U.S. Medical Accessories (USMA) - Machine Parts and Service Division supplying parts, components, robotic tooling, laser cutting systems, custom electrical panels, cuffing and beading machines, robotic stripping machines, layering machines, 3D-printed components, and robotic welding systems required to manufacture gloves on USMGC proprietary machines, plus ongoing technical service and support; targeted at international machine operators including the Medeco joint venture.
• American-Made Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Raw nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) chemical material for nitrile glove manufacturing, the only American-produced NBR for disposable nitrile gloves; supplied to USMGC glove manufacturing operations and external customers in the domestic PPE supply chain.
• American-Made Polyisoprene Latex Raw polyisoprene latex for surgical glove manufacturing, the only North American polyisoprene production meeting ISO 9000 standards; produced at the 100,000 SF Honea Path, SC facility and used by USMGC for surgical glove production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% smaller machines
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• CAI Investments LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2025CAI Investments LLC manages the 638,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Cincinnati, Ohio MSA. USMGC executed a master lease for this facility as part of completing the fully onshored medical and surgical glove supply chain. $200-$240 million private investment in the facility.
• Medeco Protective Safety Equipment Manufacturing (Abu Dhabi Medical Devices Company)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025$80 million joint venture with Medeco for delivery of 12 proprietary glove-making machines (10 nitrile exam, 2 polyisoprene surgical). USMGC retains 25% ownership stake. Machines in operation in Saudi Arabia. Phase 3 plans include expansion to 100 machine lines in GCC nations.
• RAO Solutions, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 5 December 2024Partnership with RAO Solutions, Inc. to bolster safety and compliance for USMGC's suite of surgical and medical exam gloves. RAO's expertise helps ensure gloves remain the gold standard in healthcare products. Team includes Jami Donohue and Valerie Followell.
• Red-D-Arc (BotX Cobot Welding)coreTechnology or IntegrationUSMGC is Red-D-Arc's largest BotX Cobot Welding System customer in North America. BotX provides easy-to-use, automated welding system for scalable production. On-demand, flexible model allows companies to scale production as needed without capital investment.
• Sauk Valley BankminorOthersPartnership with Sauk Valley Bank to administer Emergency Savings Accounts program for employees. Bank provides financial education courses and manages savings accounts with milestone bonuses funded by USMGC.
• Bigfoot Inn Supper ClubminorOthersBigfoot Inn provides daily catered lunches for USMGC employees and partners on community events like Thanksgiving food drives. Local Harvard business that has catered for USMGC since June 2023.
• U.S. Paper MillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSMGC operates through a supply and licensing agreement with U.S. Paper Mill at the Chillicothe, Ohio facility. U.S. Paper Mill acquired the former Pixelle Specialty Solutions facility and is awaiting federal procurement opportunities.
• International Allied PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUSMGC is building, selling, and servicing machines for American allies and partners in strategic locations around the world. Newest JV partner is Abu Dhabi Medical Devices Company in the UAE. Partnership enables allied nations to produce domestic supply of medical exam gloves.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Ansell: ASX-listed global leader in medical and industrial protective gloves, particularly surgical and exam gloves. Directly competes with USMGC in the medical nitrile and surgical glove market with comparable regulatory certifications and global hospital distribution.
• Top Glove Corporation: Malaysia-based world's largest manufacturer of rubber gloves, including nitrile medical exam gloves. Directly competes with USMGC in nitrile medical glove production at significantly larger global scale, anchoring the low-cost Asian supply chain.
• Hartalega Holdings: Malaysia-based leading manufacturer of nitrile medical examination gloves and one of the largest glove producers globally. Direct competitor to USMGC in nitrile medical glove manufacturing, with strong process automation and Asian cost base.
• Medline Industries: US-based private medical supply manufacturer and distributor with a significant glove portfolio. Direct competitor to USMGC in the U.S. healthcare market, with established hospital distribution and domestic supply chain similar to USMGC's positioning.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Sweden-based global leader in surgical and wound care solutions including polyisoprene and latex surgical gloves. Direct peer in the surgical glove market, with strong hospital channel presence and comparable regulatory depth.
• Semperit AG Holding: Austrian manufacturer of medical and industrial protective gloves including surgical and exam gloves. Direct peer in medical gloves with European manufacturing footprint and overlapping product portfolio to USMGC.
• Intco Medical: China-based major manufacturer of medical and protective gloves including nitrile and latex exam gloves. Direct competitor to USMGC in nitrile medical gloves and one of the largest low-cost producers competing against U.S. domestic supply.
• SHOWA Group: Japan/France-based global manufacturer of protective gloves including industrial and medical-grade nitrile gloves. Direct competitor in industrial nitrile glove categories, with comparable regulatory certifications and diversified global manufacturing.

Broad incumbents

• Kimberly-Clark: US-based Fortune 500 multinational whose Kimberly-Clark Professional division offers industrial and examination gloves as part of a broader healthcare, hygiene, and consumer products portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping gloves alongside wider PPE.

Others

• Cardinal Health: US-based major medical supply distributor and manufacturer supplying hospitals and government healthcare programs. Comparable as a U.S. healthcare supply ecosystem participant with a strong federal customer footprint that intersects with USMGC's distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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