SHOWA IS GROWING DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING TO MEET AMERICA'S NEED CONTACT US
- SHOWA is creating new jobs in Alabama, while building a state-of-the-art facility in Fayette. We employ more than 400 workers nationwide with plans for significant future expansion.
- SHOWA gloves support the "Buy American" movement, keeping U.S. manufacturing jobs here at home and driving business opportunity.
- SHOWA is currently the only U.S. manufacturer of nitrile, single-use PPE gloves critical for protecting workers and consumers as COVID-19 continues to spread.
SHOWA'S INVESTMENT IN ALABAMA IS AN INVESTMENT IN AMERICAN-MADE PPE
BRINGING ESSENTIAL PPE TO THE HOMELAND
SHOWA's commitment to domestic manufucturing is stronger than ever. Our company is currently adding two high-speed monorail lines to our Fayette, AL operation. This increase in capacity will allow SHOWA to supply even more front-line workers across a varity of critical industries within USA-made products.
For nearly three decades, SHOWA has employed American workers and provided reliable supplies of essential PPE (single-use nitrile) gloves to local, state, federal and military entities across the United States. Our commitment to American-made excellence and to creating good jobs for Americans is unwavering. It is also more important than ever, as COVID-19 increases demand for virus-resistant gloves.
HIGH SPEED MONORAIL-LINE 1
OPERATIONAL TARGET - Q2-2021
- Expanding our 4-mil blue nitrile disposable glove with world exclusive Biodegradable technology (EBT)
- 600,000 gloves per day
- 4M gloves per week
- 39,000 dispensers per week (100 gloves)
- 200M gloves per year
OUR NEW FACTORY CAN HOUSE 4 BIG LINES - SO WE CAN GEAR UP ANOTHER 3 LINES, TAKING COMPACITY TO 8M DISPENERS PER YEAR
INNOVATION DRIVING SUCCESS: SHOWA DEVELOPED THE WORLD'S FIRST SINGLE-USE NITRILE
The driving force behind SHOWA's ongoing expansion and sucess can be found in our process, our people, and our history. In 1951, Mr. Neil Tillotson founded Best Manufacturing and revolutionized the hand protection industry forever. The most notable achievement during this time was the launch of the world's first single use-nitrile. Best manufacturing held a patent on this manufacturing process for 20 years.
Today, as we expand to keep America protected, we are still guided by our founding principles. Every decision honors our deep roots in America Manufacturing and production, as well as our commitment to American workers who made SHOWA what it is today.. The only company producing these PPE products in America.
WHAT MAKES SHOWA'S SINGLE-USE NITRILE DIFFERENT
SHOWA'S Eco Best Technology (EBT) is the ONLY BIODEGRADABLE SINGLE-USE NITRILE MADE IN AMERICA.
- Developed in 2012, EBT pushed the boundaries of possibility as a sustainable, environmentally-sound solution in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- SHOWA is now an industry-leader in providing biodegradable hand protection across diverse industries.
- Our gloves offer the same quality, performance, and protection but are better for the planet.