What SuperMax Corporation does

SuperMax Corporation Berhad is a Malaysian-based, Bursa Malaysia-listed manufacturer and distributor of disposable medical rubber gloves and contact lenses, founded in 1987. The company operates two business segments. The gloves segment produces latex and nitrile examination gloves as well as surgical gloves under three owned brands — SUPERMAX®, AURELIA®, and MAXTER® — through ten manufacturing plants in Malaysia with a combined annual capacity of over 23 billion pieces. A new 215-acre US manufacturing facility in Brazoria County, Texas commenced commercial production in 1Q2025 (Phase 1 of four, designed for 400 million gloves/month and a full build capacity of 19.2 billion gloves annually). The contact lens segment, established in 2014 and operational since 2016, manufactures and distributes the Aveo 1-Day, Aveo Toric 1-Day, and Aveo 1-Month products in over 60 countries, making it Malaysia's first home-grown contact lens manufacturer.

The company sells through 8 wholly-owned distribution centers (US, Canada, Brazil, UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan) and a network of more than 1,200 independent distributors, reaching over 165 countries. Its customer base is concentrated in healthcare providers — laboratories, hospitals, pharmacists, doctors, surgeons — with secondary industrial and commercial PPE demand. The business model is a vertically integrated OBM (Own Brand Manufacturing) approach that captures brand margin in addition to manufacturing margin. Regulatory certifications across FDA 510(k), ISO 13485, ISO 9001, CE marks (both MDD and PPE), MDSAP, ANVISA, Health Canada, Korea GMP, China NMPA, Singapore HSA, and Japan MHLW provide multi-jurisdictional market access. Revenue is not publicly disclosed in the input but financial data indicates a sharp post-2021 normalization from a COVID-era peak.

The company is led by Executive Chairman Dato' Seri Thai Kim Sim, Stanley and CEO Tan Chee Keong. Recent strategic emphasis has been on geographic diversification of manufacturing (US Texas plant, planned Brazil plant), capital structure changes (1-for-5 bonus issue with 1-for-20 free warrants completed February 2025), and remediation of forced-labor concerns that triggered a prior US import ban, including worker accommodation refurbishment and a new foreign worker management policy effective November 2021.

Name

SuperMax Corporation

Legal name

SUPERMAX Corporation Berhad

Website

https://supermax.com.my

Company type

Public

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

SuperMax Corporation Berhad is a Malaysian-listed manufacturer of disposable medical rubber gloves (SUPERMAX, AURELIA, MAXTER brands) and Aveo contact lenses, operating 10 plants in Malaysia and a new Texas facility, selling in 165+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Disposable Gloves

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers (423460), Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (31599)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Disposable Gloves & Protective Household Wear (CRAJAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gloves & Mittens Manufacturing (IMAOAFAB), Gloves & Mittens (CRAAAJAG)

Keywords

• Disposable medical gloves
• Rubber glove manufacturing
• Contact lens production
• Personal protective equipment
• Examination gloves

Headquarters

HQ city

Sungai Buloh

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Gloves Sales: Manufacturing and distribution of disposable rubber gloves under SUPERMAX, AURELIA, and MAXTER brands to over 165 countries worldwide
2. Contact Lenses Sales: Malaysia's first home-grown contact lens manufacturing company producing contact lenses sold in over 60 countries

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SuperMax Corporation is a Malaysian manufacturer and global distributor of disposable medical gloves (latex and nitrile examination gloves, surgical gloves) under its own brands SUPERMAX, AURELIA, and MAXTER, and contact lenses under the Aveo brand. The company operates ten manufacturing plants in Malaysia and a new US plant in Texas, producing over 23 billion gloves annually and exporting to more than 165 countries through eight wholly-owned distribution centers and a network of over 1,200 independent distributors.

Product overview

SuperMax Corporation is a Malaysian manufacturer and distributor of medical gloves and contact lenses. The company operates two distinct business segments: (1) Disposable rubber gloves under SUPERMAX®, AURELIA®, and MAXTER® brands, including latex and nitrile examination gloves and surgical gloves; and (2) Contact lenses under the Aveo brand family (Aveo 1-Day, Aveo Toric 1-Day, Aveo 1-Month). With ten manufacturing plants in Malaysia producing over 23 billion gloves annually and a new US facility in Texas (Phase 1 producing 400 million gloves/month), Supermax exports to over 165 countries through its own distribution centers in 8 countries and a network of 1,200+ independent distributors globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SUPERMAX®: Primary brand of disposable rubber gloves exported to over 165 countries worldwide
• AURELIA®
• MAXTER®
• Aveo

Products and services

• SUPERMAX Gloves
• AURELIA Gloves
• MAXTER Gloves
• Latex Examination Gloves
• Nitrile Examination Gloves
• Surgical Gloves
• Aveo 1-Day Contact Lenses
• Aveo Toric 1-Day Contact Lenses
• Aveo 1-Month Contact Lenses

Quantifiable outcome

• 23+ billion pieces of gloves per year production capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 1,200+ Independent DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupermax collaborates with over 1,200 independent distributors around the world to distribute its gloves and contact lenses to customers in over 165 countries.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hartalega Holdings: Malaysian nitrile glove specialist with comparable scale and global distribution; directly overlaps with Supermax's nitrile examination glove business and similar end-market exposure.
• CooperVision: Global contact lens manufacturer with daily disposable and toric product lines similar to Supermax's Aveo brand; directly comparable in the contact lens segment of Supermax's business.
• Kossan Rubber Industries: Malaysian manufacturer of medical and industrial gloves; competes with Supermax in both examination and surgical glove categories for global healthcare buyers.
• Top Glove Corporation: World's largest rubber glove manufacturer, also Malaysia-based; competes head-to-head with Supermax in latex and nitrile examination gloves across global healthcare and industrial channels.

Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Health: Major US medical products distributor including exam gloves; serves as both customer and competitor to glove manufacturers like Supermax through its private label and sourced brands.
• Medline Industries: Large US-based private manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies including examination gloves; competes with Supermax as both a sourcing alternative and a distributor in the US healthcare market.
• Ansell Limited: Australia-headquartered global leader in protective solutions including medical and industrial gloves; competes with Supermax in higher-end examination, surgical, and industrial PPE segments worldwide.
• Semperit AG Holding: Austrian rubber and glove manufacturer with medical and industrial glove lines; comparable to Supermax in latex/nitrile examination and surgical glove offerings, primarily serving European markets.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Swedish medical solutions company with surgical and examination gloves as part of a broader wound care and surgical portfolio; overlaps with Supermax's surgical glove business in hospital channels.
• B. Braun Melsungen: German medical device and pharmaceutical company supplying surgical gloves and hospital consumables; overlaps with Supermax in surgical glove categories across European and global hospital channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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