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Medline Receives Force Majeure Notice From Hong Ray Enterprises
MUNDELEIN, Ill., July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Ray Enterprises of
Shijiazhuang, China, the world's largest manufacturer of vinyl exam gloves and
a major manufacturer of nitrile gloves, has notified Medline Industries, Inc.,
and other U.S. customers that they are facing "force majeure conditions" and
that they will be unable to meet their normal agreements to customers. Hong
Ray is Medline's largest exam glove supplier.
"This disruption to supply will have a cost impact on the entire
industry," said Tripp Amdur, president of Medline's glove division. "We are
moving quickly to secure adequate supply for our customers through alternative
factories, at ultimately a much higher cost. It is crucial that we act fast
for exam gloves, however, because it's a high demand item that can spike in
times of crisis situations such as SARS and the pandemic flu."
In its letter to Medline and its other U.S. customers, Hong Ray cited a
long list of events and government actions that have led to its inability to
fulfill its contracts. These include a fire at a major raw material
manufacturer, dramatic changes in government policy impacting labor, taxes and
credit and pollution-control measures associated with the Beijing Olympics.
According to Amdur, Hong Ray's situation is by no means unique.
"All of our suppliers are facing enormous and unexpected obstacles in
fulfilling their contract obligations," said Amdur. "While Hong Ray is the
first factory to formally declare 'force majeure,' other factories, including
those that manufacture latex gloves, face similar circumstances. InMalaysia,
for example, the government recently declared a change in pricing for natural
gas, almost tripling the price overnight."
About Medline
Medline, headquartered inMundelein, IL, manufactures and distributes more
than 100,000 products to hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers,
home care dealers and agencies and other markets. Medline has more than 800
dedicated sales representatives nationwide to support its broad product line
and cost management services.
Meeting the highest level of national and international quality standards,
Medline is FDA QSR compliant and ISO 13485 registered. Medline serves on
major industry quality committees to develop guidelines and standards for
medical product use, including the FDA Midwest Steering Committee, AAMI
Sterilization and Packaging Committee, and various ASTM committees. For more
information on Medline, visit our website, http://www.medline.com.
SOURCE Medline
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