SEMPERGRAMS

Sempermed USA is a globally integrated manufacturer that provides focused sales, marketing, and logistical support to those in need of hand protection. With more than 100 years of glove manufacturing experience, we have long been a pioneer within the disposable glove industry. As part of a strategic decision to improve our customer experience, we have opened a new distribution center (DC) in Saddle Brook, NJ. The new distribution center is located closer to the port which will provide efficiency in transportation from the port to our DC. Please take this opportunity to update your records now with the new address: Sempermed USA Distribution Center 95 Mayhill Street Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663

Sempermed USA is a globally integrated manufacturer that provides focused sales, marketing, and logistical support to those in need of hand protection. With more than 100 years of glove manufacturing experience, we have long been a pioneer within the disposable glove industry. As part of a strategic decision to improve our customer experience, we have opened a new distribution center (DC) in Saddle Brook, NJ effective January 16, 2023. The new distribution center is located closer to the port which will provide efficiencies in transportation from the port to our DC. Shipments have just began arriving as we work to stock inventory there while we deplete our inventory in the Bridgeton, NJ location. Please take this opportunity to update your records now with the new address: Sempermed USA Distribution Center 95 Mayhill Street Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663

Effective immediately, Sempermed USA will be retiring SemperGuard® Blue Vinyl (VBPF102-105) and SemperGuard® Stretch Vinyl (SGSVF102-105). At this time, all inventory of SemperGuard® Blue Vinyl has been depleted and SemperGuard® Stretch Vinyl has minimum quantities of size small remaining.

Sempermed USA announces the launch of our newest exam glove brand, SemperShield® Extended Cuff. This glove joins the premium exam SemperShield® family, which currently includes SemperShield® CR, and SemperShield® standard cuff. Weighing 6.2 grams, SemperShield® Extended Cuff offers extensive protection with an extended length of 280mm.

Sempermed USA announces the launch of our newest exam glove brand, SemperSure® Black Nitrile. This glove joins the premium accelerator-free, exam grade SemperSure® family, which provides SuperCare™ for your Hands and includes SemperSure® Nitrile and SemperSure® Green Nitrile. Weighing 3.2 grams, SemperSure® Black Nitrile is the lightest offering in the SemperSure® family, which promotes increased tactile sensitivity and comfort.

Effective immediately, Sempermed USA will be retiring StarMed® Black nitrile exam gloves (reorder numbers SMNB101 – SMNB105). This decision was based on the introduction of our new lightweight black nitrile exam glove, SemperSure® Black, coming soon. This glove has the enhanced benefits of being accelerator-free, tested for protection against fentanyl citrate, and approved for use with chemotherapy drugs. SemperSure® Black will join our family of skin-friendly gloves. Stay tuned for the official release date!

We are pleased to announce that we have increased the number of pairs offered in our Sempermed® Syntegra IR sterile surgical glove brand. Effective immediately, we will now offer 50 pairs per dispenser box instead of 40 pairs per box. This will result in an increase from 240 pairs per carton to 300 pairs per carton.

Sempermed USA is a globally integrated manufacturer that provides focused sales, marketing, and logistical support to those in need of hand protection. With more than 100 years of glove manufacturing experience, we have long been a pioneer within the disposable glove industry. As part of a strategic decision to improve our customer experience, we have consolidated our four distribution centers into three, effective July 2021. The new distribution center (DC) located in Reno, Nevada has been successfully fulfilling western US orders since then.

Sempermed USA announces the launch of our newest industrial glove brand, GripStrong® Black Nitrile. This glove is the extension of the GripStrong® family, which currently includes GripStrong® Nitrile Powder-Free, GripStrong® Latex Powder-Free, GripStrong® Vinyl PowderFree, and GripStrong® Poly.

Clearwater, FL, August 24, 2021 – Sempermed USA, one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of hand protection, is pleased to introduce Mei Nelson, the new Supply Chain Services and Customer Service Manager. She assumed her role on July 6, 2021.

Sempermed USA is a globally integrated manufacturer that provides focused sales, marketing, and logistical support to those in need of hand protection. With more than 100 years of glove manufacturing experience, we have long been a pioneer within the disposable glove industry. As part of a strategic decision to improve our customer experience, we are consolidating our four distribution centers into three, effective July 2021. We are pleased to announce that the new distribution center (DC) is in Reno, Nevada and the first container shipments began arriving there in July.

The Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) affecting our factory since July 8th, 2021, was lifted on Friday, July 30, 2021, by the Malaysian Ministry of Health. We began running our glove production lines on Saturday, July 31st.

Due to the increase in Covid-19 infections throughout Malaysia, the Ministry of Health has prolonged the current “Movement Control Order” within the country, implementing even more restrictions for the most affected areas. Despite Sempermed's proactive, protective measures, our Sempermed production site in Kamunting has been impacted by this order.

It was announced in a press conference on May 22, 2021, that Malaysia would be put under a stricter ‘Emergency Movement Control Order’ due to the rapidly rising COVID-19 cases in the country. Not only is the country under a lock-down, but consequently all factories, including glove manufacturers, are ordered to reduce their staff to 60% of the registered workforce on-site between May 25th and June 7th

Sempermed USA announces the launch of our newest industrial vinyl glove brand, SemperGuard® Black Vinyl. This glove joins the premium industrial SemperGuard® family, which currently includes SemperGuard® Nitrile Powder-Free, SemperGuard® Latex (Powdered and Powder-Free), SemperGuard® Vinyl (Powdered and Powder-Free), SemperGuard® Blue Vinyl Powder-Free, SemperGuard® Stretch Vinyl Powder-Free, and SemperGuard® FoodSafe Stretch Poly. SemperGuard® Black Vinyl is 100% free of DEHP and DINP, and is manufactured without accelerators, reducing the risk of dermatological reactions.

Due to the current extenuating circumstances, Sempermed has implemented a new Return Policy effective as of March 15, 2021.

Sempermed USA announces the launch of our newest nitrile examination glove brand, TenderTouch® 100. This glove joins the TenderTouch® family, which currently includes TenderTouch® exam nitrile (200 glove count, 180 XL). TenderTouch® 100 is tested for use with chemotherapy drugs and meets the USP 800 requirements for PPE compliance. These soft nitrile gloves are packed 100 per box, which is an economical choice for a variety of applications and environments where hand protection is critical.

Covid-19 continues to have a significant impact, not only on our day-to-day lives, but also on the global supply chain and factory capacity relating to disposable hand protection. The demand for disposable hand protection and other PPE has increased to neverbefore-seen levels. These demands have stressed factories and the supply chain to the point that shortages are being seen in the marketplace. Production lead times on many products have increased from a few months or less to several quarters or more.

Sempermed USA, one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of hand protection, is pleased to announce the rebranding of the SemperGuard® Powdered glove brands for latex and vinyl. The inner box and outer case artworks have been updated for both brands to reflect a refreshed, modern, and industrial design that continues to follow Sempermed’s color-coding system by size.

Sempermed USA announces the launch of our new general-purpose polyethylene brand, GripStrong® Poly (powder-free). This glove is an extension of the GripStrong® family which already includes GripStrong® Nitrile (powderfree), GripStrong® White Nitrile (powder-free), GripStrong® Latex (powder-free), and GripStrong® Vinyl (powder-free).

COVID-19 continues to have a significant impact, not only on our day-to-day lives, but also on the global supply chain and on factory capacity relating to disposable hand protection. Due to the situation, all customers ordering from our domestic warehouses are being held to strict allocation programs. Effective immediately, Sempermed will have allocation changes for our StarMed Latex (SM) and SemperCare Latex (SCLT) brands. As mentioned in last month’s Covid Crisis Communication, StarMed Latex (SM) is going to be on a long term backorder. Moving forward we will be able to offer a comparable exam latex in our SemperCare Latex (SCLT).

Covid-19 is having a significant impact, not only on our day-to-day lives, but also on the global supply chain and factory capacity relating to disposable hand protection.

Effective immediately, Sempermed USA will be retiring our SemperShield® Nitrile extended cuff powder-free exam glove (reorder numbers SSNF102 – SSNF106). This decision was prompted by a nationwide inventory shortage due to COVID-19.

On April 10, 2020, China implemented a new regulation for vinyl glove exports. Policy No. 53 (part of the Export Commodity Inspection Law of the People’s Republic of China) affects the exportation of medical and non-medical grade vinyl gloves, medical devices, and other PPE from China.

Covid-19 continues to have a significant impact on the global supply chain and factory capacity for disposable hand protection. Our commitment to you is transparent communication and equitable treatment of orders for all our customers.

Clearwater, FL, April 13, 2020 – Sempermed USA, one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of hand protection, is pleased to announce the second generation of our StarMed® ROSE nitrile examination glove: Best Touch® StarMed® ROSE with aloe. This glove joins the Best Touch® family, which includes Best Touch® Latex, an examination glove coated with aloe and vitamin E. The vivid color of Best Touch® StarMed® ROSE with aloe has what it takes to brighten any environment, from ER to exam room to tattoo shop. The aloe coating soothes dry hands and can relieve skin discomfort.

Covid-19 is having a significant impact, not only on our day-to-day lives, but also on the global supply chain and factory capacity relating to disposable hand protection. The demand for disposable hand protection and other PPE has increased to never-before-seen levels. These demands have stressed factories and the supply chain to the point that shortages are being seen in the marketplace. Production lead times on many products have increased from a few months or less to several quarters or more in just the last 45 days.

Just a friendly reminder, FDA enforcement of Unique Device Identification (UDI) labeling and data submission for Class 1 medical devices, including disposable surgical and examination gloves, will begin on September 24, 2020.

The newly-named Covid-19, also known as novel-Coronavirus, is creating increasingly stringent containment measures throughout China. Quarantine and travel restrictions accompanied by worker shortages, transportation limitations, and significant increases in domestic personal protection equipment demand has resulted in increased delivery times for vinyl, nitrile, and latex gloves. Lead times have been extended from 8 weeks to 16 weeks or more based on product demand. This global issue is affecting all glove suppliers worldwide.

Sempermed USA, one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of hand protection, is pleased to announce the rebranding of the SemperGuard® Latex Powder-Free glove product line. The inner box and outer case artwork have been updated to reflect a refreshed, modern industrial design that continues to follow Sempermed’s color-coding system by size. Please note, neither the physical gloves or the dimensions of the box/case have changed. This is the same great glove, just in a new updated package. The box/case will display a “Same Great Glove - New Package” logo.

Sempermed USA, one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of hand protection, is pleased to announce the rebranding of the SemperGuard® Vinyl Powder-Free glove product line. The inner box and outer case artwork have been updated to reflect a refreshed, modern industrial design that continues to follow Sempermed’s color-coding system by size. As for the physical gloves and the dimensions of the box/case, we increased the weight of the glove from a 4.0 gram to a 5.5 gram in order to meet the demands of the industrial glove market. The box/case dimensions had to be updated slightly to properly fit and package the new weight glove.

In December 2019, an outbreak of a novel type of coronavirus was identified in Wuhan, the capital city of the Hubei Province in Central China. The virus has resulted in an increasing number of fatalities in China and it has been confirmed in many additional countries. This Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) belongs to the Coronaviridae family. Other viruses in this family are the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Because there is evidence of human-to-human transmission, and a continued risk of infection, we would like to assure you that all medical gloves offered by Sempermed® are Class I medical devices and are tested according to the following standard:  ASTM F1671: Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a Test System

On September 24, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established a unique identification system to adequately identify medical devices. The label of most devices must include a Unique Device Identifier (UDI) in human-and-machine readable format.

Sempermed USA, one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of hand protection, is pleased to announce the rebranding of the SemperGuard® Nitrile Powder-Free glove product line. The inner box and outer case artwork have been updated to reflect a refreshed, modern industrial design that continues to follow Sempermed’s color-coding system by size.

Sempermed USA announces the launch of our newest nitrile examination glove brand, StarMed® Black. This glove joins the StarMed® family which currently includes StarMed® latex, StarMed® ROSE nitrile, StarMed® Ultra nitrile, StarMed® PLUS nitrile, and StarMed® Select nitrile. StarMed® Black gloves are tested for protection against Fentanyl and feature the Smart Dispense Technology, Single Glove DeliveryTM packaging method, which reduces wrinkled gloves and eliminate waste.

On 13 August 2019 the United States Trade Representative announced next steps in the process of imposing additional 10% tariffs on Chinese imports. The previous proposed “List 4” was divided into two parts: “List 4A” (effective 1 September 2019) and “List 4B” (effective 15 December 2019). Sempermed imports from China only gloves manufactured of plastic, such as vinyl and polyethylene. These products are included on “List 4B.” As a result, proposed additional tariffs for these gloves are delayed until 15 December 2019. On 23 August 2019 it was announced that the proposed tariffs taking effect on 15 December 2019 will be increased by 5%. If imposed, the tariffs will result in necessary price adjustments no later than February 1, 2020. As expected, these price increases will be passed along to glove consumers.

Over the past few years, individual states have been legislating the use of latex gloves in retail food establishments. Legislation varies from state to state. Currently Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, and Oregon have some form of legislation or recommendation regarding the use of latex gloves in food handling, food preparation, ready-to-eat foods, and food establishments. A few other states are in discussions about enacting similar legislation in the near future.

As your global glove expert, Sempermed strives to keep you informed of relevant situations that could affect product supply in the market. If your current supply is now at risk, we have surgical gloves manufactured in Austria and examination/general purpose gloves manufactured in Malaysia available for immediate shipment.

A gas tariff that went into effect July 15, 2019 has added unanticipated production costs for glove manufacturing companies in Malaysia. Due to the changes in production costs, disposable glove prices will increase.

Effective immediately, Sempermed USA will be retiring our Best Touch® Nitrile powder-free exam glove (reorder numbers BTNA101 – BTNA105). This decision was prompted by decreased demand and sales.

Sempermed USA announces the launch of our newest nitrile examination glove brand, StarMed® Select. This glove joins the StarMed® family which already includes StarMed® latex, StarMed® ROSE nitrile, StarMed® Ultra nitrile, and StarMed® PLUS nitrile. StarMed Select gloves feature the Smart Dispense Technology, Single Glove DeliveryTM packaging method, which is proven to reduce wrinkled gloves and eliminate waste. Each box is packed to perfection and dispenses one glove at a time.