Pasante and Karex feature in EAN magazine

Pasante Healthcare and Karex featured in the December 2025 edition of EAN Magazine. The article, also featuring our Senior Export Manager Ryan Morlen, clearly highlighted the advantages of partnering with an industry leader like Karex for private label projects. It showcased the unmatched scale, expertise, and dedication to a sustainable and ethical future that Karex offers its customers. These benefits are delivered through Pasante Healthcare in the UK as part of the Karex Group. The full article is quoted below: 

"In a competitive market where brand loyalty is constantly shifting, aligning your business with a partner that offers unparalleled scale, quality, and commitment to the future is not just an advantage-it's a necessity. Karex Berhad is not merely a manufacturer; it is the world's largest condom maker, setting the global standard for capacity, innovation, and sustainability. If your brand is looking to move beyond the constraints of your current supplier, it's time to discover the immense capabilities and advantages that come with partnering with a true industry giant.

Scale, Global Reach, and Undisputed Expertise

The sheer manufacturing capacity of Karex is unmatched. The company possesses the capability to produce more than 5 billion condoms annually, solidifying their position as the global leader. To put this in perspective, one in five condoms used globally is produced by Karex. This scale means they can meet any demand, from local startups to the largest global retail chains and government tenders, with reliability and efficiency that are second to none.

Karex operates with a strategic, globally dispersed footprint to ensure responsiveness and supply chain resilience. Their key operational hubs include:

Pasante, UK: Their European headquarters, providing regional expertise and immediate access to this critical market.

Global Protection Corporation, Boston, US: Serving as their gateway and hub for the Americas.

Head Office and Manufacturing Facilities, Malaysia, and Thailand: Their core production sites, with over 3,000 employees across highly advanced facilities, and the source of their industry-leading capacity.

When partnering with Karex, businesses get to benefit from decades of expertise. Karex work with a diverse range of private label customers - from large retailers and webstores to small, focused adult shops - helping them develop custom product lines, including both medical device condoms and lubricants. Their process is collaborative: whether they are approached about enhancing an existing range or whether they are tasked to build a new one from the ground up, their expert teams manage the entire product life cycle, from concept to shelf-readiness. This includes ensuring full compliance with complex local and global legislation so businesses can focus entirely on marketing and sales. Their commitment to quality is evident in their rigorous, multistage testing process, including electronic, burst pressure/volume, water leakage, and packaging integrity checks. Customers are regularly invited to audit their state-of-the-art facilities and witness their advanced development and production capabilities first-hand.

 A Strong Commitment to a Sustainable Future
Their impressive scale is matched by an equally strong drive for sustainability and ethical production, an area where they consistently look to be ahead of their competitors. This is a crucial factor for discerning customers and brands committed to environmental stewardship. Karex is proud to be part of the FfSE4Good Index, reflecting the company's strong commitment to responsible business practices. Their sustainability initiatives are deeply embedded across the organisation:

• Circular Economy & Waste Management: Karex is dedicated to converting waste into reusable resources, with a focus on rubber waste management and implementing a robust circular economy model within their manufacturing.
  
  
• Green Energy Investment: They have successfully launched the first phase of the Rooftop Solar Project at Innolatex Limited (Thailand), with a second phase and similar solar opportunities in Malaysia already underway. To Karex, investing in green energy is key to reducing their carbon footprint.
  
  
• Sustainable Packaging: They offer a suite of environmentally friendly packaging options, including paper foils, FSC-certified paper, Kraft paper pouches, and boxboard grey packaging, allowing each brand to meet its own environmental goals. Furthermore, they are leaders in the development of fair-trade rubber. Bespoke Development and Flexibility for Every Brand With Karex, private labels are an option for everyone, be it large 828 distributor or small enterprise with just a couple of physical stores. Karex' flexibility is a key differentiator here. For smaller businesses, they offer a solution called Digitally Printed Foiling, allowing for minimum order quantities as low as 10,800 foils.

In terms of product development, the options are vast. The Karex team are experts in tailoring products by:

• Size, texture, and material: Offering a wide range of specifications.
  
  
• Lubrication: While silicone lubricant is Standard, customers can specify the type and quantity, including options for pre-lubrication before rolling, or even no lubrication at all.

Beyond the products themselves, they offer a comprehensive packaging service that covers the entire process, from initial concept to final shelf-ready execution. They produce everything from foils and retail boxes to larger packaging for healthcare and government tenders. Their in-house team can manage the complete design and quality assurance process, ensuring totally custom packaging that perfectly suits each brand identity and customer base.

Elevate Your Brand Partnership

The choice of manufacturer is a defining moment for any brand. By choosing Karex, brands are not just acquiring the world's most impressive production capacity; they are securing a partner that offers unparalleled expertise, a commitment to global compliance, and a verifiable dedication to a sustainable and ethical future. "