What ManiKHeir does

ManiKHeir is a French manufacturer of disposable nitrile gloves and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medicom Group, established in 2021 at a dedicated factory in Bessé-sur-Braye (Sarthe, France) with capacity to produce up to 1 billion disposable gloves per year. The subsidiary sits within Medicom SAS, the parent operating entity (founded 1975, headquartered in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, registered capital €31,298,600), which has manufactured more than 3 billion masks cumulatively and operates from a site with over 100 years of accumulated protective-equipment production expertise. The group's portfolio spans six product families — protective masks (FFP1/2/3, Type II/IIR surgical, cleanroom), protective gloves (nitrile, latex, vinyl, PVC, PE), protective garments (gowns, coveralls, sleeves), head coverings, footwear covers, and sterilization/disinfection products — under registered brand identities including SAFEMASK, KOLMI, SAFEWEAR, WEEPRO, SAFETOUCH, SAFESEAL, ISOAIR, WEECOVER, and HERKUL.

Commercially, ManiKHeir/Medicom operates as a B2B protective-equipment supplier selling in bulk to professional buyers across six vertical segments: industrial (laboratories, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, nuclear, food processing, construction), life sciences (research and controlled environments), medical (hospitals, clinics, intensive care, surgery), dental (prosthetists, surgeons, orthodontists, assistants), hygiene (hotels, cleaning, food service), and a "Made in France" positioning for sovereignty-motivated buyers. The go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise sales through a multi-language e-commerce platform with quote-based pricing, sample-request workflows, and contact-driven bulk ordering, supplemented by social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook), email newsletter, technical documentation, and PR/industry articles. Products comply with EU PPE standards, EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745, and ISO 13485-aligned quality management, and the company has registered an 18-brand portfolio across PPE categories. Geographic reach spans France, Germany, UK, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands via localized sites, with a claimed global footprint. Revenue model is hardware sales of consumable single-use protective equipment with repeat purchasing patterns typical of industrial and healthcare PPE buyers.

Name

ManiKHeir

Legal name

MEDICOM SAS

Website

https://medicom-eu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ManiKHeir is a French manufacturer of disposable nitrile gloves (up to 1 billion units/year capacity) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medicom, producing single-use protective equipment — masks, gloves, garments, headwear, footwear, sterilization and hygiene products — for B2B customers across industrial, life sciences, medical, dental, and hygiene verticals in Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disposable Protective Gloves (Nitrile PPE)

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Apparel Manufacturing (315)

SIC

Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware (3420)

akta.pro primary industry

Gloves & Mittens Manufacturing (IMAOAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protective & Work Accessories Manufacturing (Safety Gloves/Hi-Vis Accessories) (IMAOAFAH), Gloves & Mittens (CRAAAJAG), Disposable Gloves & Protective Household Wear (CRAJAGAI)

Keywords

• Disposable nitrile gloves
• Personal protective equipment
• Medical device manufacturing
• Single-use protective gloves
• PPE manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bessé-sur-Braye, Pays de la Loire

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B protective equipment sales: Medicom generates revenue through direct sales of disposable protective equipment to businesses and healthcare facilities. Products are sold in bulk quantities to professional customers including hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, food processing facilities, and industrial manufacturers. Revenue is derived from one-time product transactions with repeat purchasing patterns typical of consumable supplies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ManiKHeir is the nitrile glove manufacturing subsidiary of Medicom Group, producing up to 1 billion disposable nitrile gloves annually at its Bessé-sur-Braye facility in France. The subsidiary supplies single-use nitrile gloves to healthcare, life sciences, dental, hygiene, and industrial sectors across European and global markets. Its core mission is to strengthen European manufacturing sovereignty in personal protective equipment.

Product overview

ManiKHeir operates within the Medicom group as a manufacturer of disposable single-use personal protective and medical equipment. The portfolio spans six product verticals — Industry, Life Sciences, Medical, Dental, Hygiene, and Made in France — organized around six core product families: Protective Masks (SAFEMASK, KOLMI OXYGEN/VITALS/SOFTEX, ISOAIR, SAFE+MASK), Protective Gloves (SAFETOUCH nitrile/latex/vinyl, KOLMI, HERKUL, INTEGRA PVC), Protective Clothing (WEECOVER, WEEBACK, SAFEWEAR, WEEPRO, RITMED SMS), Head Coverings (KOLMI PP/SMS, SAFEWEAR PP/SMS, KOLMI VISCOSE), Footwear Covers (KOLMI SKIDGUARD/ISOGUARD, SAFEWEAR, WEEJET), and Sterilization & Disinfection products (SAFESEAL QUATTRO pouches/rolls, WEETEX wiping cloths). Additional specialized offerings include Dental products (SAFEMATRIX bands, SAFEDRAPE drapes, SAFEBASICS covers), Hygiene & Care (SAFECARE bibs, CARRÉ DE SOINS Kolmi pads), and Accessories (stainless steel dispensers, asbestos kits, fit test kits, visitor kits). The ManiKHeir factory in Bessé-sur-Braye specifically manufactures up to 1 billion disposable nitrile gloves annually. Products serve professional sectors including healthcare, life sciences research, pharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical, nuclear, food processing, construction, cleaning, hospitality, and food service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAFEMASK®: Brand for respiratory protection masks including FFP2, FFP3, and surgical masks
• KOLMI®
• SAFEWEAR®
• WEEPRO®
• WEECOVER®
• SAFETOUCH®
• SAFESEAL®
• SAFE+MASK®
• SAFEMATRIX®
• ISOAIR®
• WEETEX®
• SAFECARE®
• RITMED®
• SAFEDRAPE™
• SAFEBASICS™

Products and services

• Disposable Nitrile Gloves Single-use disposable nitrile gloves manufactured at the ManiKHeir factory in Bessé-sur-Braye, France, with annual capacity of up to 1 billion gloves. Sold under Medicom brands including SAFETOUCH (nitrile), KOLMI (nitrile), and HERKUL (nitrile), in multiple sizes, colors, thicknesses, and powder variants. Supplied to healthcare, life sciences, dental, hygiene, and industrial buyers across Europe.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 billion masks manufactured since 1975
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ANDEGAVEminorOthersWebsite hosting provider located at 78 Av. René Gasnier, 49100 Angers, France (SIRET: 49490168900039). Provides web hosting services for the Medicom corporate website.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M: Diversified industrial conglomerate with major Healthcare and Safety divisions producing respirators (FFP/N95), surgical masks, and disposable protective products. Overlaps with Medicom in respiratory protection and PPE.
• Medline Industries: Large privately held US medical supplies manufacturer and distributor with broad portfolio including gloves, masks, gowns, and sterilization products. Significant overlap in product categories though at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Cardinal Health: Fortune 500 medical products distributor and manufacturer with extensive PPE and medical supplies portfolio. Competes with Medicom in healthcare PPE procurement but operates at vastly greater scale and broader category breadth.
• Honeywell: Global industrial conglomerate with Personal Protective Equipment business covering respiratory, head, and body protection. Comparable in PPE end markets though operates as part of a much larger diversified portfolio.

Direct peers

• Uvex: German-headquartered manufacturer of safety/PPE including disposable gloves, masks, and protective garments. Closely comparable product mix and shared DACH/European manufacturing and customer base.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Swedish manufacturer of single-use surgical and wound-care products including drapes, gowns, gloves, and sterilization solutions. Direct overlap with Medicom's medical, life-sciences, and sterilization product lines.
• Paul Hartmann: German medical and hygiene products manufacturer with strong presence in disposable wound care, surgical products, and infection prevention. Overlaps with Medicom's medical and hygiene verticals and European B2B distribution model.
• Ansell: Global leader in protective gloves and PPE serving healthcare, industrial, and life-sciences end markets. Closest direct comparable given Medicom's glove-heavy portfolio and overlapping vertical segmentation.

Emerging players

• Dentsply Sirona: Largest global manufacturer of professional dental products and consumables, with overlap in dental disposables (bibs, masks, sterilization rolls, matrix bands) where Medicom's SAFEMATRIX, SAFE+MASK, and SAFEDRAPE lines compete.
• Top Glove: Malaysian-based world's largest disposable glove manufacturer with capacity exceeding 100 billion gloves annually. Direct product overlap but operates from Asia with significantly lower cost base and global rather than European-centric distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MedicomEurope
• Facebookfacebook.com/medicomfrancedental
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manikheir
• Instagraminstagram.com/medicom_france_dental

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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