Founded by Jacob Block in 2021, American Nitrile is a privately held Grove City, Ohio company known for building a domestic source of critical protective equipment. Its 530,000-square-foot facility produces more than 120 million nitrile gloves each month, while closed-loop water systems and other efficiency measures support its focus on more sustainable U.S. manufacturing.
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United Safety TechnologyFormed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, United Safety Technology makes nitrile gloves in the United States for medical, industrial and food-service use. The company is rebuilding domestic PPE capacity from a renovated Bethlehem Steel facility at Sparrows Point, Maryland, where its expansion was backed by a $96.1 million Department of Defense award to increase nitrile-glove production. UST pairs automated, socially responsible manufacturing with a broader effort to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.New York, NY
American Premium GlovesBased in Hagerstown, Maryland, American Premium Gloves manufactures disposable nitrile gloves on a fully automated, touchless production line built for U.S. medical and industrial supply. Its in-house lab controls milling and formulation, while inline sensors and robotic counting and packing support a stated capacity of 110 million gloves a year. The company’s FDA-cleared, ASTM-compliant gloves are made in the USA for uses ranging from patient care to demanding mechanical work.HAGERSTOWN, MD
Vercity ProtectVercity Protect manufactures and sells personal protective equipment in the United States. Its stated first product is a Made in USA face mask.