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Re:Demand for medical equipment is making air cargo fees ‘cr... by jsdwarf on Monday March 30, 2020 @02:27PM (#22730714)
Proximity to the raw materials is another important factor. Latex gloves are mainly made in Asia, because that's where most of the rubber trees are.
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Re:Demand for medical equipment is making air cargo fees ‘cr... by econcon on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @09:16AM (#22737171)
I tried getting into 3D printing filament business in India and result? I couldn't find raw pellet providers which are manufactured locally and had to import the pellets, after paying duties even cheap labor couldn't make me competitive as prices as some American or European or Chinese brands.
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Re:Demand for medical equipment is making air cargo fees ‘cr... by khuey on Tuesday March 31, 2020 @12:13AM (#22734874)
Most rubber is synthetic (including nitrile (not latex) exam gloves)
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Re:Demand for medical equipment is making air cargo fees ‘cr... by ISL on Monday March 30, 2020 @03:22PM (#22731346)
There are a huge number of rubber trees in Africa, too. Firestone is/was one of the largest employers in Liberia. The rubber plantations in Ghana are massive.
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