- Business
- Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd manufactures and sells technical rubber products, disposable gloves, and cleanroom products from its headquarters in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, where the company was founded in 1979; it operates as an investment holding company with subsidiaries including Kossan Gloves Sdn Bhd, Kossan Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd, Wear Safe (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, and KPH Logistics Inc in the United States. The technical rubber products division produces engineered items such as marine dock fenders, high damping rubber bearings, elastomeric bearings, expansion joints, molded rubber products for automotive and industrial applications, rubber rolls for printing and conveyor uses, custom extruded profiles for construction, electrical appliances, and food industries, and polyurethane rollers and tubing; the gloves division offers natural rubber latex and nitrile examination gloves, surgical and procedure gloves under brands like Puresafe, Chemax, and 7th Sense for healthcare, industrial, and cleanroom applications with annual production capacity exceeding 25 billion pieces; the cleanroom and safety division provides facemasks, gloves, wipes, and specialized rubber products adhering to ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 standards. Products serve diverse sectors including healthcare, automotive, marine, construction, printing, and electronics, with the majority of revenue derived from exports to over 190 countries outside Malaysia. In recent developments, the company reports a 28.5% net profit increase for third-quarter 2025 driven by higher glove prices and stronger US orders, plans capacity expansion by 3 billion pieces through six new production lines in second-half 2025, declares an interim single-tier tax-exempt dividend of 2.0 sen per share payable December 2025, and pursues operational enhancements via automation and digital solutions amid foreign worker constraints and anticipates inventory replenishment surges.