Zantat swung from a profit in 2024 to a RM5.46 million loss in 2025 due to a combination of challenges. These included a one-off RM2.3 million impairment on plant and equipment, higher freight and distribution costs from increased exports and rising global shipping rates, realized foreign exchange losses caused by a weaker US Dollar, and softer demand in the glove sector that impacted its dispersion and kaolin segments