Factory fits Springdale like a glove: Handwear manufacturer opens major expansion
Superior Glove, which has operated in Springdale since 2016, recently completed the expansion of a 30,000-square-foot facility in the community. (Submitted by Karen Clarke)
An Ontario company with more than 35 years of history in Newfoundland is expanding has opened a new 30,000-square-foot facility in central Newfoundland to meet the demand for its products.
Superior Glove, which has been manufacturing gloves, sleeves and protective gear since 1910, operates facilities in Point Leamington and Springdale, both in central Newfoundland.
The company recently completed an expansion to combine their two factories in Springdale, where it has operated since 2016, into a single location.
"With those two departments under one roof," operations manager Karen Clarke told CBC News, "it's going to be so much better for increased efficiency and collaboration with the team."
The aim of the Springdale factory, which employs 96 people, is to make production more sustainable, Clarke said.
The factory is heated by a biomass wood burner, which Superior Gloves says reduces emissions by between 70 and 90 per cent compared with gas heating.
Springdale Mayor Alex Goudie said the development is a great sign for one of the town's biggest employers.
"Everyone is dealing with tough times now, whether it be the cost of things or just coming off the back of a pandemic," Goudie told CBC News.
"So to see an investment like that kind of securing employment and growth in our … community is excellent."
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