Mun

What Mun does

MUN Global is an Australian privately-held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare and personal protective equipment, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Epping, Australia. The company operates through a multi-brand portfolio: GloveOn (disposable examination and surgical gloves including nitrile, latex, and polyisoprene options), PrimeOn (PPE covering masks, respirators, surgical gowns, aprons, and scrubs), GuardOn and Environ (compostable hollowware made from sugarcane bagasse), NXG (industrial safety gloves), and ProtectON (sterile procedure packs). Proprietary technologies include COATS colloidal oatmeal coating for skin health during extended wear, biodegradable polymer formulations, and AAMI Level 1-4 compliant surgical gowns; key certifications include TGA approval, AAMI compliance, and HACCP food-safety certification.

The company sells primarily through a B2B distributor model, with 12+ authorized Australian distributors (Dentavision, Ebos Healthcare, Team Medical, Regional Health Care Group, Surgical House, McFarlane, Protat, Alpha Medical, Glass Vials, VMS, and others) reaching healthcare, aged care, dental, food service, and industrial end-markets. A direct-to-business website sales channel with quote-based pricing supplements the distributor network. Customer segments are diversified across verticals but confined to the Australian domestic market. Strategic partnerships include the APCO sustainable packaging covenant and a co-marketing arrangement with Team Medical for industry events such as ACD ASM 2026. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, and no AI/ML technology components in its product portfolio.

Name

Mun

Legal name

MUN Global

Website

https://munglobal.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Australian PPE manufacturer founded 1996, producing disposable gloves, surgical gowns, masks, and compostable medical supplies under the GloveOn, PrimeOn, GuardOn, and NXG brands for healthcare, aged care, dental, food service, and industrial sectors across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical PPE and Disposable Medical Supplies

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Gloves & Mittens Manufacturing (IMAOAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective Disposable Wear (Masks, Gloves, Shoe Covers, Hairnets) (CRADALAJ), Disposable Protective Apparel (Coveralls, Gowns, Shoe Covers) (CRAAALAM), Hand Hygiene & Skin Antisepsis (Soaps, Sanitizers, Surgical Scrubs, CHG Prep) (HLAHANAE)

Keywords

• Disposable medical gloves
• Personal protective equipment
• Healthcare PPE manufacturing
• Sterile procedure packs
• Biodegradable medical supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Epping

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. B2B Product Sales: Mun Global generates revenue through direct B2B sales of healthcare PPE products to businesses including distributors, healthcare facilities, and industrial customers. Products include disposable gloves, surgical gowns, face masks, respirators, and other protective equipment sold through direct sales team and authorized distributor network.
2. Distributor/Wholesale Revenue: Revenue from authorized distributors and stockists across Australia who purchase Mun products in bulk and resell to end customers in healthcare, aged care, dental, and food service industries.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mun Global manufactures and distributes disposable medical gloves, personal protective equipment (PPE), procedure packs, hand hygiene products, and sharps containers for healthcare, aged care, dental, food service, and industrial sectors in Australia. The company sells under multiple sub-brands including GloveOn (gloves), PrimeOn (PPE), GuardOn/Environ (compostable hollowware), NXG (safety gloves), and ProtectON (procedure packs). Products include proprietary COATS colloidal oatmeal-coated gloves, biodegradable sugarcane bagasse hollowware, and AAMI-compliant surgical gowns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GloveOn: Sub-brand for disposable examination and surgical gloves, including nitrile, latex, and polyisoprene options. Features specialized lines like COATS (colloidal oatmeal coated), Avalon (biodegradable), Hammer (black nitrile), and others.
• PrimeOn
• GuardOn
• NXG
• ProtectON
• Environ

Products and services

• GloveOn Disposable Examination and Surgical Gloves Disposable examination and surgical gloves for healthcare, dental, food service, and industrial use, including COATS colloidal oatmeal-coated nitrile and latex gloves, biodegradable Avalon gloves, and Hammer black nitrile gloves.
• PrimeOn Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Personal protective equipment including face masks, P2/N95 respirators, AAMI Level 1-4 surgical gowns, sterile surgical gowns, aprons, scrubs, headwear, footwear, safety glasses, and patient wear for healthcare and industrial applications.
• GuardOn Compostable Hollowware Compostable hollowware medical products manufactured from sugarcane bagasse, including injection trays, kidney dishes, and procedure trays for healthcare facilities.
• NXG Safety Gloves Safety gloves featuring technologies including 360-degree breathability, smart grip, touch screen capability, waterproof properties, and cut resistance for industrial and laboratory use.
• ProtectON Procedure Packs Pre-assembled sterile procedure packs designed to streamline clinical procedures by providing all necessary sterile components in one convenient package for healthcare facilities.
• MUN Hand Hygiene Products Hand hygiene products including hand wash and hand sanitiser for healthcare facilities, food service operations, and general infection control use.
• MUN Sharps Containers Sharps containers in sustainable and cylindrical variants for safe disposal of needles and medical sharps in healthcare facilities, including accessories for container mounting and handling.
• MUN Biodegradable PPE Range Sustainable PPE product range including biodegradable gloves, compostable hollowware, biodegradable surgical gowns, compostable aprons, biodegradable scrubs, headwear, and footwear, designed to protect people while reducing environmental impact.

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• Team MedicalmoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 April 2026Team Medical is an authorized distributor of MUN products and serves as a co-marketing partner for industry events including ACD ASM 2026 in Melbourne, showcasing MUN's skin health innovations and product range.
• APCO (Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMun Global has an active partnership with APCO (Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation), demonstrating their commitment to sustainable packaging and environmental responsibility. This partnership aligns with their biodegradable product range and sustainability initiatives.
• MHCD (Mental Health Community Division)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMun Global supports global health initiatives through their partnership with MHCD, providing PPE products to support mental health community services and programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M: Global diversified conglomerate with a substantial healthcare and safety division covering respirators, surgical masks, gloves, and PPE. Comparable as an incumbent with overlapping respiratory, mask, and PPE SKUs that Mun competes with in Australian channels.
• Henry Schein: Global distributor of medical and dental supplies, including gloves, masks, and PPE. Comparable in channel role (large healthcare/dental distributor) and overlapping SKU categories that compete for the same end customers Mun serves.
• Cardinal Health: Global medical-products distributor and manufacturer with a broad surgical, glove, and PPE portfolio. Comparable as a multi-category supplier into Australian healthcare channels and a structural competitor for distributor mind-share.
• Medline Industries: Privately held US medical-supplies manufacturer and distributor with deep surgical, glove, and PPE portfolios. Comparable as a broad medical-consumables incumbent competing for the same hospital and aged-care procurement contracts.

Direct peers

• Ansell Limited: Melbourne-headquartered global leader in surgical, examination, and industrial gloves plus PPE. Direct Australian competitor across Mun's core glove and surgical-gown categories, with a far larger global footprint and brand.
• Detmold Group: Australian manufacturer of medical, food-service, and specialty paper-based products including PPE and hollowware. Comparable as an Australia-based disposable medical/food packaging manufacturer serving healthcare and QSR channels.
• Ebos Healthcare: Major Australian healthcare distributor and pharmacy services business. Comparable as both a Mun authorised distributor and a competing supplier of medical/PPE products into Australian hospitals and aged care.
• Showa Group: Japan-based global glove manufacturer (nitrile, latex, chemical-resistant) with Australian distribution. Directly comparable on disposable and chemical-resistant glove SKUs and channel overlap in industrial and healthcare segments.

Emerging players

• Hartalega Holdings: Malaysian manufacturer of nitrile examination gloves with significant global capacity. Comparable on glove manufacturing scale and category focus, and influences global nitrile glove pricing into Mun's addressable channels.
• Top Glove Corporation: World's largest disposable glove manufacturer (Malaysia). Comparable as a high-volume, low-cost producer of nitrile and latex exam gloves that sets global price benchmarks affecting Mun's pricing power.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Mun_Australia
• Facebookfacebook.com/MunAustralia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mun-australia
• Instagraminstagram.com/mun_australia

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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