Iconic aims for greater heights


“The demand for gloves had been on the rise of 10% per annum pre-Covid, but is expected to rise over 30% per annum due to it. We have set our sights on producing 17 billion pieces of gloves which commands a global share of about 5%, ” managing director Datuk Tan Kean Tet (pic)

PETALING JAYA: Iconic Worldwide Bhd aims to become a leading glove maker in the world following its investment of RM155mil for a new personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturing plant here.

“The demand for gloves had been on the rise of 10% per annum pre-Covid, but is expected to rise over 30% per annum due to it. We have set our sights on producing 17 billion pieces of gloves which commands a global share of about 5%, ” managing director Datuk Tan Kean Tet said. — Bernama

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