Is GKent late in the glove game?

George Kent Tan Kay HockBoth GKent and Johan have the same major shareholder, Tan Sri Tan Kay Hock.(pic)

WHILE the global glove shortage is expected to sustain until 2023, one wonders whether George Kent (M) Bhd’s (GKent) recently-announced entry into glove manufacturing is late in the game.

The new venture, in collaboration with Johan Holdings Bhd, would see the commercial rollout of its first glove production line in August 2021, but it would take until mid-2023 for all 42 production lines to be commissioned as planned.