Superior Glove to open first U.S. manufacturing plant in North Carolina
Superior Glove has announced plans to open its first manufacturing facility in the United States in High Point, North Carolina. The company, which specializes in the design and manufacturing of work gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE), has leased a 45,000-square-foot warehouse for its operations and plans to create more than 100 jobs in the next 5 years. Currently, the Canadian company has manufacturing facilities in Ontario, Newfoundland, and Honduras, with distribution centers in Edmonton, Alberta and Buffalo, New York.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Tony Geng, President of Superior Glove, said, “This is an exciting milestone for Superior Glove as we expand our operations to better meet the growing needs of our customers. High Point’s talented workforce and strategic location make it an ideal choice for our first U.S. manufacturing facility, and we’re eager to build lasting partnerships within the community.”
High Point Economic Development Director Peter Bishop added, “We’re excited that Superior Glove selected High Point and the Carolina Core for their first US manufacturing operations, further undergirding our community’s status as a premier location for advanced manufacturing companies boasting a highly skilled talent pool.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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