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The Rise and Fall of Canada’s Domestic PPE Market

March 16, 2023
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Most Canadian businesses that answered federal and provincial calls during the pandemic to build up a domestic sector for personal protective equipment have collapsed. The association that represents Canadian PPE companies says 90 per cent of those businesses have been forced to close or pivot to other industries because the federal government and Ontario have…

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Malaysia’s Top Glove Quarterly Earnings Plunge 48 Percent on Slower Sales

September 17, 2021
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KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysia’s Top Glove Corp. Bhd posted on Friday a 48 percent drop in its fourth-quarter earnings as the steady rollout of vaccines worldwide pulled down the demand for gloves. The world’s largest medical glove maker recorded a net profit of 607.9 million ringgit ($145.88 million) during June-August, compared with 1.17 billion ringgit a year…

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Discarded Masks, Gloves Significant Source of Beach Pollution: Report

July 18, 2021
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Single-use masks and gloves mandated in response to the coronavirus pandemic were a significant source of beach pollution, according to the Surfrider Foundation’s Beach Cleanup annual report. More than 2,270 single-use masks and gloves were removed from beaches and waterways from June to December during the San Clemente-based foundation’s Beach Cleanup program. The…

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