Showa

Showa is a company that is interested in manufacturing and distributing personal protective equipment including, and especially, gloves. The company was founded in 2009 in Manchester, New York, United States.

The company is interested in innovating in fibers and materials, offering a catalogue of gloves, designing gloves to fit and last longer, and offering various types of gloves with specific features. Showa takes part in the design and construction of fabric to develop the feel and quality woven into the fibers. The gloves that Showa manufactures are designed to meet parameters set for design, suitability, ergonomics, suppleness, performance, material manufacturing processes, as well as safety dexterity, and price.

The gloves that Showa manufactures and distributes fall into the categories of washable, disposable, gauntlet, vendor ready, and 'other'. They look to provide for industries such as aerospace, agriculture, airports, automotive, ceramics, chemical, commercial fishing, construction, electronics, emergency services, engineering, facility management, food, forestry and fishing, glass, healthcare, horticulture, logistics, maintenance, manufacturing, oil and gas, packaging, pharmaceuticals, railways, transportation, and waste management.