New multi-million dollar London medical supply plant fits like a glove

Medical supply manufacturer Medicom announced it will build a $165 million plant in London to produce medical grade nitrile gloves — the first plant of its kind in Canada.

It was a hand up for London’s economy and for the fight against a future pandemic.

Medical supply manufacturer Medicom announced it will build a $165 million plant in London to produce medical grade nitrile gloves — the first plant of its kind in Canada.

Former mayor Ed Holder, who was part of a team that led the London region through the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, remembers the cries of desperation from the medical community when personal protective equipment was short in supply and high in demand.

“It was very dramatic because what we found was people were so short on supplies — from masks, to gowns, to gloves,” said Holder.

Holder attended Friday’s announcement where Medicom brass were joined by provincial and federal dignitaries in making the announcement.

The plant will be in London’s Innovation Park, near highway 401 and Veterans’ Memorial Parkway. The Canadian company will produce medical grade gloves under its subsidiary Manikheir.

“We’re going to produce our own gloves in Canada through our subsidiary Manikheir,” said Medicom executive chairman and founder Ronald Reuben. “And we’ll be the first to do so. The one and only Canadian glove.”