>> reporter: literally hot off the production line, the very first hand molds being dipped in nitrile. the result, a reliable stream of medical grade gloves made in america. this is a big deal, because for decades, the u.s. has imported these gloves from cheap suppliers almost entirely in asia. it took a pandemic to start to change that. businessman dylan radigan says he felt compelled to act. >> we just watched hundreds of thousands, more than a half a million americans die, and many of them for no reason. i think bad decisions have been made in american manufacturing, specifically for critical assets like class i medical devices. the decision has been made to make sure that never happens again. >> reporter: the nitrile glove industry was plagued by price gouging, fraud, and scams. a cnn investigation found