PETALING JAYA: The recent contract secured by Luster Industries Bhd to build glove production lines in Ohio in the United States has been a bit of a head-scratcher, judging by the fact that the company is a relatively new entrant into the sector.
Only about six months after announcing its venture into producing rubber gloves, the company has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract for rubber glove production lines.
While Luster Industries is experienced in the manufacturing sector, an analyst said that producing rubber gloves and building the production lines are two different skill sets: both of which are not yet the group’s core expertise.
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