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Watson Story – Henry Leung

Posted on August 11, 2021 by - Watson Careers, Watson Stories

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Henry Leung, our Financial Reporting Manager (Update: Promoted to the role of Controller as of 2022), who is always sporting a smile, is eager to share his Watson Story. Working with the finance and accounting team, he truly believes in Watson Gloves’ core value of continuous improvement, but of course, does not forget to also practice the core value of fun! Read more about Henry’s Watson Story below.

Watson Story – Domenic Donato

Posted on May 5, 2021 by - Watson Careers, Watson Stories

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Dom Donato, our Warehouse Lead in the Mississauga branch, shares his Watson Story, which started 8 years ago. His passion for his job and the company shines through and through right from the very moment he stepped into the doors of Watson Gloves. Read more about Dom’s Watson Story below.

Turning Landfill Biodegradable Gloves Into Energy – How Does That Exactly Work?

Posted on April 22, 2021 by - Gloves, Education, New Product, Product Release, Sustainability

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Biodegradable products are becoming more and more relevant, especially as we pay greater attention to the end of life of our products and how they are discarded. With Watson Gloves’ landfill biodegradable gloves, they break down decades quicker compared to their non-biodegradable counterparts, leave no microplastics behind, and minimize waste in landfills. Fantastic, right? But what if we go one step further and tell you that our biodegradable gloves can be turned into organic matter and renewable energy? Then it seems like an easy choice to go the biodegradable route when choosing your gloves.

You must now be asking – how do our biodegradable gloves, a tangible product, convert into energy, an intangible resource? Well, rest assured, that question and more are answered below!

Make Yard Work Easy with Canadian Tire’s Yardworks WasteNot™ Gloves

Posted on April 15, 2021 by - Gardening, Gloves, Product Release, Sustainability

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What do we do after we launch our successful eco-conscious WasteNot™ brand? Partner up with other brands to further the sustainable movement, of course! And this year, we’re teaming up with Canadian Tire to bring you Yardworks WasteNot™ gloves, which are made of recycled PET plastic bottles. With two well-established Canadian companies joining forces together, we’re introducing new eco-conscious gloves that will help make yard work easier for Canadians this spring season.

Watson Story – Sabrina Lindsay

Posted on March 26, 2021 by - Watson Careers, Watson Stories

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Get your tissue box out, as we get sentimental in this Watson Story! Sabrina Lindsay, our Inventory Manager, started her journey at Watson Gloves 18 years ago. Before settling into her current position, she juggled between three roles… at the same time! Read more about Sabrina’s Watson Story below.

Watson Gloves and Vallen Partner Up to Provide Over 7,000 Gloves to TROSA

Posted on March 1, 2021 by - Community

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Watson Gloves and Vallen have partnered up to support TROSA, an innovative, multi-year residential therapeutic program based in Durham, North Carolina, which helps individuals with substance use disorders become healthy, productive members of their communities. Each day, TROSA gives more than 500 substance abusers the tools and support they need to thrive and succeed through comprehensive treatment, experiential vocational training, education, and continuing care. Through the partnership of Vallen, Watson Gloves has donated over 7,000 pairs of gloves to TROSA. These gloves will go to great use for the residents in the program.

Inside the Watson Gloves Factory – Learn How Our Gloves Are Made

Posted on January 12, 2021 by - Education, Company News

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For over 100 years, our Canadian factory has been the heart and soul of Watson Gloves. In 1918, they originally made handcrafted quality gloves for those working in saw mills, mines, logging camps, and farms, and also for industries requiring gloves during World War I. The work in our glove factory was very much a skilled job and still is today. Although over 100 years have passed, we still have a very ‘hands-on’ approach in making our gloves. Check out the 5 steps it takes to make our quality Watson gloves below!

BizNasty Droppin’ the Hockey Gloves for Watson Gloves

Posted on December 14, 2020 by - Gloves, New Product

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Paul Bissonnette, otherwise more popularly known as “BizNasty”, dropped his hockey gloves and retired from the ice rink in 2017. But now, as the co-host of the #1 hockey podcast, Spittin’ Chiclets from Barstool Sports, BizNasty is keeping his gloves on – Watson Gloves that is (not a big deal). In this hilarious collaboration, BizNasty teams up with Watson Gloves to share his favourite hobbies in his true outspoken fashion, all the while showing off his Watson gloves. Let’s check out the video and go over the gloves we see BizNasty donning.