Facility will produce nation's first domestically manufactured premium sterile surgical gloves for the U.S. health-care market

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 8, 2025) - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted further growth of the state's manufacturing industry as Glovesafe OpCo Inc., doing business as GLVUS, announced plans to locate its North American headquarters in Louisville, with a nearly $6 million investment, creating 200 new, Kentucky jobs.

"We continue to see Kentucky's manufacturing sector set the pace for our surging economy and ongoing economic success," said Gov. Beshear. "When quality companies such as GLVUS choose to locate here in the commonwealth, it is a testament to and a vote of confidence in our communities, business-friendly resources and talented workforce. This project will not just provide a great service for the American health-care system, it will also create 200 quality jobs for Louisville and the surrounding areas. I want to thank the company's leadership for believing in this great state and welcome them to their New Kentucky Home."

The project will see GLVUS establish its North American headquarters in Louisville's LOUMED Medical & Education District in addition to a Louisville-based manufacturing facility. The new facility will produce the nation's first domestically manufactured premium sterile surgical gloves for the U.S. health-care market. GLVUS's investment will create 200 new Kentucky jobs, including positions in advanced health-care manufacturing, quality control, maintenance, logistics, packaging, tooling, chemical supply and facility support services.

The company will also plan to partner with Jefferson Community & Technical College (JCTC), located in the heart of LOUMED, to connect with the community's talent pipeline to train and employ locally skilled operators, technicians and engineers.

"GLVUS represents a new era of supply chain resilience and health innovation," said Matthew Griffin, CEO of GLVUS. "Our mission is to build a stronger, safer and more sustainable source of sterile surgical gloves for the American health-care system, made right here in Louisville, Kentucky."

GLVUS is a new advanced health-care manufacturer that produces gloves for use by surgeons, clinicians and care teams. The company has emphasized a commitment to building a safer, more dependable foundation for health care delivery in the United States. By manufacturing sterile surgical gloves in the United States, GLVUS will deliver enhanced quality oversight, improved lot traceability and the ability to act rapidly in emergencies, ensuring a more secure and reliable health-care supply chain.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg highlighted the advantages of partnering with the community's health-care infrastructure: "GLVUS's investment is a perfect example of the power and possibility within the LOUMED District. By locating alongside world-class health-care providers, innovative businesses and the exceptional workforce training offered by JCTC, GLVUS is tapping into one of the most dynamic health innovation ecosystems in the country. This partnership brings new jobs today, but also opens the door for future expansion, new products and groundbreaking collaboration with Louisville's health-care community. We're excited to see what grows from this investment and proud that GLVUS chose Louisville to build its future."

Trevor Pawl, Louisville Economic Development Alliance CEO, noted the business-friendly resources of the community: "GLVUS deciding to establish its North American headquarters and production facility here shows confidence in our workforce, our logistics advantage and our vision for a more resilient health-care future - strengths that companies from across the world are seeing in Louisville and choosing to invest here."

GLVUS's investment and job creation build on the best five-year period for economic growth in state history.

Since the beginning of his administration, Gov. Beshear has announced more than 1,200 private-sector new-location and expansion projects totaling over $43 billion in announced investments, creating more than 65,500 jobs. This is the highest investment figure secured during the tenure of any governor in the commonwealth's history and $20 billion more than the next highest total.

The robust job creation has been accompanied by rising wages across the commonwealth. Since 2022, the average incentivized hourly wage has topped $26 in three consecutive years for the first time.

Gov. Beshear has announced some of the largest economic development projects in state history, which have solidified Kentucky as the electric vehicle battery production capital of the United States: Ford Motor Co. and SK On's transformative $5.8 billion, 5,000-job BlueOval SK Battery Park in Hardin County; AESC's $2 billion, 2,000-job gigafactory project in Warren County; Toyota's $1.3 billion investment in Scott County; Ford Motor Co.'s $2 billion, 2,200-job commitment in Louisville; and Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing's $712 million investment, creating 1,572 jobs in Shelby County, among others.

The Governor's administration also secured the largest General Fund budget surplus and Rainy Day Fund. In 2023, Kentucky recorded over 2 million jobs filled for the first time ever and has stayed above that number ever since.

Kentucky also secured rating increases from major credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings, S&P Global Ratings and Moody's Investors Service.

Earlier this year, Site Selection magazine ranked Kentucky in the top five nationally and second in the South Central region for economic development projects per capita in its 2024 Governor's Cup rankings. Site Selection also placed Kentucky second in the South Central region and No. 6 nationally in its 2025 Prosperity Cup ranking, which recognizes state-level economic development agencies for their success in landing capital investment projects.

Gov. Beshear also announced a new initiative, called New Kentucky Home, to increase economic investment, attain and attract talent, and increase tourism across the state.

To encourage investment and job growth in the community, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) October 2025 preliminarily approved an incentive agreement with the company under the Kentucky Business Investment program.

By meeting its annual targets over the agreement term, the company can be eligible to keep a portion of the new tax revenue it generates. The company may claim eligible incentives against its income tax liability and/or wage assessments.

In addition, GLVUS can receive resources from Kentucky's workforce service providers. Those include no-cost recruitment and job placement services, reduced-cost customized training and job-training incentives.

For more information on GLVUS, visit glvus.com.

A detailed community profile for Jefferson County can be viewed here.

Information on Kentucky's economic development efforts and programs is available at NewKentuckyHome.ky.gov. Fans of the Cabinet for Economic Development can also join the discussion at facebook.com/CEDkygov, on Twitter @CEDkygov, Instagram @CEDkygov and LinkedIn.