Mercator Medical

About

Mercator Medical is a manufacturer specializing in medical gloves, based in Thailand. The company produces examination and protective gloves and distributes single-use medical materials. Its products include surgical, diagnostic, sterile, protective, and household gloves, with manufacturing and distribution spanning global markets.

Categories & manufacturing capabilities

• Product categories: Medical gloves, nitrile gloves (NBR), latex gloves, vinyl gloves, specialty gloves, household gloves, nonwoven products
• Manufacturing scope: OEM production; production capacity of over 1 billion specialty gloves per annum; own production grounds
• Production site: Songkhla, Thailand

Production & operational capabilities

• Factory & location: Songkhla, Thailand
• Capacity milestones: 2015 expansion to 1.3 billion gloves per year
• Facility expansion: 2016–2018 green field project for 1.9 billion NBR gloves per annum
• 2020 onward: Green field project enabling >1 billion specialty gloves per annum; biomass boiler, RO water recirculation, solar farm
• Production grounds: Independent of external suppliers
• R&D & testing: Substantial R&D team; robotized testing facility operating 24/7

Quality, compliance & regulatory positioning

• Certifications: GMP for Medical Devices
• Certifications: ISO 9001
• Certifications: ISO 13485
• Certifications: Thai FDA certificate
• Certifications: FDA 510(k)
• Certifications: CE marking
• Certifications: Good Hygiene Practice (GHP)
• Certifications: SA8000 social compliance
• Certifications: SMETA 4 Pillars
• Certifications: ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System
• Audits: Regular audits by notified, accredited, and independent bodies
• Audits: Planned UL Social audit

Customization & collaboration model

• Customization model: OEM production
• Branding & distribution: MERCATOR brands; exclusive distribution of products from international companies