Talk:Ansell

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The incoming links are links to an an article titled Ansell on the major long established Australian company, which was for several years the primary topic. The article seems to have been radically altered at some point and was deleted in June 2011 as advertising. I am trying to recover an earler version, see discussion here and here. Hopefully then the article title and/or links can then be fixed.--Mhockey (talk) 05:05, 26 November 2011 (UTC)Reply

I have not been able to get any help from the admins involved in deleting the original article, but I have been able to add to an article on the Australian company which was written to replace the deleted article, and fix the incoming links problem by restoring the Australian company as the primary topic. I have also restored the redirects Dunlop Australia and Pacific Dunlop, which were also deleted when the article was deleted, both of which have a good number of incoming links.--Mhockey (talk) 00:04, 20 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
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Some proposed changes

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(Change in side bar) Industry: Personal Protective Equipment

(Change in side bar) Founded: 1893 (as Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company)

(Add in sidebar ) Areas Served: Worldwide

(Change in side bar) Revenue: US$1.49 billion (2018)

(Add in sidebar) Number of Employees: 12,000

(Change information under headline) History

Founding: Ansell’s history dates to 1893, when John Boyd Dunlop created the Australian branch of the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company to manufacture bicycle tires; the tire manufacturing plant was established in Melbourne. The Australian branch was incorporated in 1899 and floated on the Australian stock exchange. In 1905, the Dunlop Board decided to cease condom production. Eric Norman Ansell, a worker at the time, acquired the condom machinery. Later, he founded the Ansell Rubber Company.

Early Years: Ansell started out developing condoms before moving into other areas, such as gas masks and weather balloons, as well as developing the first mass-produced disposable latex gloves. In 1946, Ansell developed the first automated glove-dipping machine that could produce 450 pairs of gloves per hour with only one operator. Later, Ansell introduced its Gammex gamma-sterilized disposable surgeon’s gloves. In 1969, the Ansell Rubber Company was acquired by Dunlop Australia Limited (previously the Dunlop Rubber Company of Australia Limited).

Expansion: From 1970 until 1989, Dunlop Australia continued to expand through the acquisition of various industrial gloves companies, and production extended to Malaysia and the United States. Ansell’s international sales were soaring in the early 1970s, but shipping products from Australia made timely delivery difficult. To better meet demand, the company built a manufacturing plant in 1975 in Melaka, Malaysia, closer to where latex was being harvested. The plant remains a major component of Ansell manufacturing today. In 1980, Dunlop Australia acquired a competitor and became known as Dunlop Olympic. Several years later, in 1986, it changed its name to Pacific Dunlop, reflecting its geographic expansion. Pacific Dunlop diversified into clothing, batteries, healthcare products and food; by the mid-1990s, it was one of the 20 largest companies in Australia, with operations in 20 countries. In 1991, Ansell specifically became the world’s largest provider of medical, household and industrial gloves. In the later 1990s, Pacific Dunlop suffered from falling profits and a high debt burden. It began a program of divestment, selling its food, battery and clothing businesses. By 2002, Ansell was the last remaining core business of Pacific Dunlop. Finally, the company changed its name to Ansell Limited later that year. [1]

Early 2000s to Present: From 2003 to 2010, Ansell moved its headquarters to the U.S. and focused on its Sexual Wellness business through acquiring Jissbon (China), Unimil (Poland), and Blowtex (Brazil). Subsequently, Ansell strategically focused on accelerating growth in the safety industry, including personal protective equipment (PPE). Ansell acquired five companies in the U.S., Sweden, Brazil, France and Korea from 2011 to 2013 to expand global coverage and add new capabilities. From 2014 to 2017, Ansell acquired five more companies in the U.K., U.S., and Sri Lanka to extend into life sciences and clothing PPE. The first acquisition, BarrierSafe Solutions International, was the largest acquisition, totaling $600 million. In 2017, Ansell divested the last of its non-core businesses of Sexual Wellness for $600 million and transformed to a more focused safety company. The following year, Ansell celebrated its 125th anniversary and launched a transformation program that included a $20 million investment to triple manufacturing space in Vietnam. Ansell also acquired Digitcare Corporation, a leading supplier of exam and specialty gloves. Further, in 2019, Ansell acquired Ringers Gloves to widen its industrial portfolio offering.[2] Today, Ansell manufactures more than 10 billion gloves per year, providing protection solutions to more than 25 specific industries and protecting more than 10 million workers each day in over 100 countries.[3]

(Add Headline) Finance

For the fiscal year of 2018, Ansell reported $1,489.8 million in sales and $193.1 million in earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT). In comparison to the previous fiscal cycle, both sales and EBIT increased by 5%. In 2018, Ansell’s Industrial Global Business Unit earned a revenue of $716 million and reported $87 million in EBIT. The Healthcare Global Business Unit reported sales of $774 million and $120 million in EBIT. Each section individually experienced over $100 million in new product sales.[4]

Summary of Years 2011-2017: Year; Revenue in million US$; Profit for the Period; Total Assets; Underlying Earnings per Share in US cents; Share price at 30 June in AU$

2011; 1,206.9; 124.8; 1,298.1; 91.6; 14.16

2012; 1,255.3; 136.1; 1,353.9; 101.4; 13.20

2013; 1,372.8; 143.3; 1,703.9; 106.5; 17.63

2014; 1,590.2; 44.4; 2,359.9; 110.0; 19.83

2015; 1,645.1; 189.1; 2,376.4; 122.5; 24.09

2016; 1,572.8; 161.9; 2,290.6; 105.1; 18.17

2017; 1,599.7; 150.2; 2,450.5; 100.1; 22.68

(Change) Brands and Products

Industrial: Ansell’s Industrial division manufactures and markets high-performance hand and body protection solutions for a wide-range of industrial applications, such as mechanical, chemical and disposable protection. Ansell protects workers in numerous industries, including automotive, chemical, metal fabrication, machinery and equipment, food, construction and mining.[5]

  • Brands:

ActivArmr® AlphaTec® HyFlex® Microflex® TouchNTuff®

  • Products:

o Mechanical gloves and sleeves o Chemical body protection o Chemical hand protection o Disposable gloves

Healthcare: Ansell’s Healthcare division manufactures and markets surgical and exam gloves for both healthcare and industrial applications. Its customer base in the medical space includes acute care hospitals, emergency services, alternate care, dentistry and veterinary clinics.[6]

  • Brands:

Sandel® Microflex® TouchNTuff® Micro-Touch® Encore® Gammex®

  • Products:

Surgical gloves Exam gloves Specialty gloves Safety devices

Life Sciences: Ansell’s Life Sciences division manufactures and markets innovative hand and body protection solutions focusing on product and personal protection within laboratories, drug development companies, vaccine research centers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturers, micro-electronic manufacturers and medical device manufacturers. Their protection spans various environments, including production and manufacturing, controlled environment, laboratory and research, and RABS and isolator.[7]

  • Brands:

BioClean™ Microflex® TouchNTuff®

  • Products:

Gloves Protective clothing Goggles RABS and isolator gloves Face masks Accessories


(Add Headline) Current Leadership

Executive Leadership Team:[8]

  • Magnus R. Nicolin – Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
  • Neil Salmon – President Industrial Global Business Unit
  • Zubair Javeed – Chief Financial Officer
  • Peter Dobbelsteijn – Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain
  • Rikard Froberg – Chief Commercial Officer EMEA and APAC Region
  • Michael Gilleece – Senior Vice President, Corporate General Counsel
  • François Le Jeune – Senior Vice President, Business Development, Transformation and Corporate Marketing
  • Amanda Manzoni – SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Darryl Nazareth – President Healthcare Global Business Unit
  • John Marsden – Senior Vice President of Operations
  • Renae Leary – Chief Commercial Officer Americas
  • Giri Peddinti – Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer

Associate Executive Leadership Team:

  • Angie Phillips – Vice President and General Manager Surgical & Healthcare Safety Solutions SBU
  • Augusto M. Accorsi – Vice President & General Manager, Single Use & Exam Solutions SBU
  • Frederic R. Guyonneau – Vice President & General Manager, Life Sciences Solutions SBU
  • Jocelyn Peterson – Vice President, Finance, Treasury and Investor Relations
  • Paul Bryce – Vice President & General Manager, Chemical Solutions SBU
  • Sean P. Sweeney – Vice President & General Manager, Mechanical Solutions SBU

Board of Directors:[9]

  • Magnus R. Nicolin – Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
  • Glenn L. L. Barnes – Chairman
  • John A. Bevan – Deputy Chairman
  • W. Peter Day – Non-executive Director
  • Leslie A. Desjardins – Non-Executive Director
  • Marissa T. Peterson – Non-Executive Director
  • William G. Reilly – Non-Executive Director
  • Christina M. Stercken – Non-Executive Director
  • Christine Y. Yan – Non-Executive Director


Explanation of issue: The history section contains outdated information and some parts are incorrect. The brands and products are incorrect and outdated as well. I want to provide factual, yet neutral information regarding Ansell's history, products and finances as many other organizations have on their pages. However, I have a COI and am requesting the information above to be added.

References supporting change:

References

  1. ^ "Ansell Ltd. History". Funding Universe. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ansell's History". Ansell. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "About Us". Ansell. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Focused on Protection". Ansell Annual Report (2018). Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Industrial Protection". Ansell. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Healthcare Safety Solutions". Ansell. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Life Sciences Protection". Ansell. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Executive Leadership". Ansell.
  9. ^ "Board of Directors". Ansell. Retrieved June 4, 2019.

144.121.247.195 (talk) 13:31, 17 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

Reply 17-JUN-2019

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The Sun's diameter is 864,337.3 miles,[1] while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles.[2] The Sun's temperature is 5,778 degrees Kelvin.[3]

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  1. ^ Sjöblad, Tristan. The Sun. Academic Press, 2018, p. 1.
  2. ^ Harinath, Paramjit. "Size of the Moon", Science, 51(78):46.
  3. ^ Uemura, Shū. The Sun's Heat. Academic Press, 2018, p. 2.

In the example above the references have been formatted according to Citation Style 1, which shows the author, the source's name, date, etc. Also, the ref tags are placed in the exact location where the text which they reference resides. As Wikipedia is a volunteer project, edit requests such yours are generally expected to have this formatting done before the request is submitted for review.

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@144.121.247.195: Thank you for re-formatting the references as CS1, it's much appreciated. Unfortunately, the citation's ref tags are not properly placed. You have some of them placed in headings — where they should not be — while others have been placed at the end of long passages of text. Ref tags need to be placed in all locations where claims are displayed in the article.

Finally, the claims you've proposed originate only from the subject company's website. Wikipedia is not meant to act as a mirror of information which is available elsewhere, such as the company's own website. Some details, such as a minimal listing of company executives as well as minimal fiancial and product information, is capapble of being referenced by the company. But an article should not be composed of only company sources, which this draft proposal is. The article would be best be served as an amalgamation of company claims mixed with claims originating from various reliable secondary sources which are unconnected to the company itself. Regards,  Spintendo  16:07, 17 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

I am an Australian editor and can probably add this content to the page. Probably need to remove some peacock language and delete the lists of employee names as they are specified on the company website and will be very difficult to keep up-to-date on Wiki. Also, I am fairly sure that employees are not 'encyclopedic' aside from CEO/founder type roles. MarekJG (talk) 22:08, 17 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

Some proposed changes

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After thoroughly reviewing Wikipedia policies, I have edited my proposed changes to the Ansell page and ensured it follows the terms of use. The information in this article is outdated and simply incorrect. I have organized the information to be added or removed to include detailed and easy-to-follow instructions. After reading some advice, I removed unnecessary information and tried to make the history as neutral as possible. The sources extend further than the company website and are cited in Citation Style 1.

Information to be added or removed:

Extended content

(REMOVE incorrect information that is outdated in the lead) "Ansell is an Australian company which manufactures protective industrial and medical gloves and condoms."

(ADD to lead) Ansell has evolved from an Australian rubber latex products manufacturer to a global safety solutions provider. Established in 1893, Ansell has delivered protection solutions to millions of people for over 125 years. After divesting the last of its non-core businesses of Sexual Wellness in 2017, Ansell identifies as distinctly a safety company, focusing on personal protective equipment (PPE).[1] Ansell’s current three divisions, Industrial, Healthcare and Life Sciences, manufacture and market hand and body protection solutions. Its products include gloves, protective clothing, masks, goggles and safety devices.[2]

(In the sidebar box CHANGE) Industry from “Manufacturing” to “Personal Protective Equipment."

(In the sidebar box CHANGE) Founded from “1929; 90 years ago (as Dunlop Perdriau Ltd.)” to “1893 (as Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company)”

(In the sidebar box CHANGE) Products from “Latex gloves, condoms” to “Gloves, Protective Clothing, Safety Devices, Masks, Goggles”

(In the sidebar box CHANGE) Revenue from “US$ 1.590 billion (2018)” to “US$1.49 billion (2018)”

(In the sidebar box ADD) “Number of Employees: 12,000”

History

(REMOVE existing text as portions are incorrect, not in chronological or sequential order, and lack substantial amounts of information regarding history)

(ADD Subheading) Founding:

Ansell’s history dates to 1893, when John Boyd Dunlop created the Australian branch of the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company to manufacture bicycle tires; the tire manufacturing plant was established in Melbourne. The Australian branch was incorporated in 1899 and floated on the Australian stock exchange.[2] In 1905, the Dunlop Board decided to cease condom production. Eric Norman Ansell, a worker at the time, acquired the condom machinery. Later, he founded the Ansell Rubber Company.[3]

(ADD Subheading) Early Years:

Ansell started out developing condoms before moving into other areas, such as balloons, and household and surgical gloves, as well as developing the first mass-produced disposable latex gloves.[3] In 1946, Ansell developed the first automated glove-dipping machine that could produce 450 pairs of gloves per hour with only one operator.[1] Later, Ansell introduced its Gammex® gamma-sterilized disposable surgeon’s gloves.[2] In 1969, the Ansell Rubber Company was acquired by Dunlop Australia Limited (previously the Dunlop Rubber Company of Australia Limited).[3]

(ADD Subheading) Expansion:

From 1970 until 1989, Dunlop Australia continued to expand through the acquisition of various industrial gloves companies, and production extended to Malaysia and the United States.[1] Ansell’s international sales were soaring in the early 1970s, but shipping products from Australia made timely delivery difficult. To better meet demand, the company built a manufacturing plant in 1975 in Melaka, Malaysia, closer to where latex was being harvested.[2]

In 1980, Dunlop Australia acquired a competitor and became known as Dunlop Olympic. Several years later, in 1986, it changed its name to Pacific Dunlop, reflecting its geographic expansion. Pacific Dunlop diversified into clothing, batteries, healthcare products and food; by the mid-1990s, it was one of the 20 largest companies in Australia, with operations in 20 countries.[1] In 1991, Ansell specifically became the world’s largest provider of medical, household and industrial gloves.[2]

In the later 1990s, Pacific Dunlop suffered from falling profits and a high debt burden. It began a program of divestment, selling its food, battery and clothing businesses. By 2002, Ansell was the last remaining core business of Pacific Dunlop. Finally, the company changed its name to Ansell Limited later that year.[1]

(ADD Subheading) Early 2000s to Present:

From 2003 to 2010, Ansell moved its headquarters to the U.S. and focused on its Sexual Wellness business through acquiring Jissbon (China), Unimil (Poland), and Blowtex (Brazil). Subsequently, Ansell focused on accelerating growth in the safety industry, including personal protective equipment (PPE). Ansell acquired five companies in the U.S., Sweden, Brazil, France and Korea from 2011 to 2013 to expand global coverage and add new capabilities. From 2014 to 2017, Ansell acquired five more companies in the U.K., U.S., and Sri Lanka to extend into life sciences and clothing PPE. The first acquisition, BarrierSafe Solutions International, was the largest acquisition, totaling $600 million.[1]

In 2017, Ansell divested the last of its non-core businesses of Sexual Wellness for $600 million and transformed to a more focused safety company. The following year, Ansell celebrated its 125th anniversary and launched a transformation program that included a $20 million investment to triple manufacturing space in Vietnam. Ansell also acquired Digitcare Corporation, a leading supplier of exam and specialty gloves. Further, in 2019, Ansell acquired Ringers Gloves to widen its industrial portfolio offering.[1]

Brands and products

(REPLACE incorrect information) “Ansell has various sub brands operating around the world for both its protective gloves and condom products” WITH “Ansell has various brands within its three divisions, Industrial, Healthcare and Life Sciences, that all manufacture and market hand and body protection."

(REPLACE) “Medical Gloves” WITH “Healthcare”

  • (REPLACE) “DermaPrene” WITH “Sandel®”
  • (ADD TRADEMARK) Encore®
  • (ADD TRADEMARK) Gammex®
  • (REPLACE) "Medi-Grip" WITH "Microflex®"
  • (ADD TRADEMARK) Micro-Touch®
  • (ADD) TouchNTuff®

(REMOVE ENTIRE CONDOMS SECTION AND BULLETS AS ANSELL NO LONGER HAS A SEXUAL WELLNESS DIVISION)

Industrial

  • (ADD TRADEMARK) AlphaTec®
  • (REPLACE) "Ansell Hawkeye" WITH "ActivArmr®"
  • (ADD TRADEMARK) HyFlex®
  • (REMOVE) PowerFlex
  • (REPLACE) "ProjeX Series" WITH "Microflex®"
  • (REMOVE) Sol-Vex
  • (ADD TRADEMARK) TouchNTuff®
  • (REMOVE) Vantage
  • (REMOVE) VersaTouch

(ADD SUBHEADING) Life Sciences

  • (ADD) BioClean™
  • (ADD) Microflex®
  • (ADD) TouchNTuff®


Explanation of issue: This article contains outdated and wrong information about Ansell. I have a COI and do not want to edit the article directly - but, I simply want to update the information on this page.

References supporting change:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Ansell Ltd. History". Funding Universe (Press release). Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ansell's History". Ansell (Press release). June 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Trembath, Richard (2005). Cunneen, Christopher (ed.). Ansell, Eric Norman (1876–1952). Vol. Supplement 1580-1980. Published first in hard copy: Australian National University. Retrieved June 17, 2019. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |journal= ignored (help)

144.121.247.195 (talk) 13:53, 18 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

Please note that ™ ® symbols are not used in Wikipedia articles. For the rest of this request, pinging @MarekJG: for their input. Regards,  Spintendo  12:43, 19 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

Some proposed changes

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After thoroughly reviewing Wikipedia policies once again, I have edited my proposed changes to the Ansell page and ensured it follows the terms of use. I apologize for my mistakes - I am new to Wikipedia and am trying my best at following the policies. That being said, the information in this article is outdated and simply incorrect; my intentions are just to correct it. I have organized the information to be added or removed to include detailed and easy-to-follow instructions. After reading some advice, I removed unnecessary information and tried to make the history as neutral as possible. I also removed the trademarks, as that was my mistake. The sources extend further than the company website and are cited in Citation Style 1.

Information to be added or removed:

Extended content

(REMOVE incorrect information that is outdated in the lead) "Ansell is an Australian company which manufactures protective industrial and medical gloves and condoms."

(ADD to lead) Ansell has evolved from an Australian rubber latex products manufacturer to a global safety solutions provider. Established in 1893, Ansell has delivered protection solutions to millions of people for over 125 years. After divesting the last of its non-core businesses of Sexual Wellness in 2017, Ansell identifies as distinctly a safety company, focusing on personal protective equipment (PPE).[1] Ansell’s current three divisions, Industrial, Healthcare and Life Sciences, manufacture and market hand and body protection solutions. Its products include gloves, protective clothing, masks, goggles and safety devices.[2]

(In the sidebar box CHANGE) Industry from “Manufacturing” to “Personal Protective Equipment."

(In the sidebar box CHANGE) Founded from “1929; 90 years ago (as Dunlop Perdriau Ltd.)” to “1893 (as Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company)”

(In the sidebar box CHANGE) Products from “Latex gloves, condoms” to “Gloves, Protective Clothing, Safety Devices, Masks, Goggles”

(In the sidebar box CHANGE) Revenue from “US$ 1.590 billion (2018)” to “US$1.49 billion (2018)”

(In the sidebar box ADD) “Number of Employees: 12,000”

History

(REMOVE existing text as portions are incorrect, not in chronological or sequential order, and lack substantial amounts of information regarding history)

(ADD Subheading) Founding:

Ansell’s history dates to 1893, when John Boyd Dunlop created the Australian branch of the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company to manufacture bicycle tires; the tire manufacturing plant was established in Melbourne. The Australian branch was incorporated in 1899 and floated on the Australian stock exchange.[2] In 1905, the Dunlop Board decided to cease condom production. Eric Norman Ansell, a worker at the time, acquired the condom machinery. Later, he founded the Ansell Rubber Company.[3][page needed]

(ADD Subheading) Early Years:

Ansell started out developing condoms before moving into other areas, such as balloons, and household and surgical gloves, as well as developing the first mass-produced disposable latex gloves.[3][page needed] In 1946, Ansell developed the first automated glove-dipping machine that could produce 450 pairs of gloves per hour with only one operator.[1] Later, Ansell introduced its Gammex gamma-sterilized disposable surgeon’s gloves.[2] In 1969, the Ansell Rubber Company was acquired by Dunlop Australia Limited (previously the Dunlop Rubber Company of Australia Limited).[3][page needed]

(ADD Subheading) Expansion:

From 1970 until 1989, Dunlop Australia continued to expand through the acquisition of various industrial gloves companies, and production extended to Malaysia and the United States.[1] Ansell’s international sales were soaring in the early 1970s, but shipping products from Australia made timely delivery difficult. To better meet demand, the company built a manufacturing plant in 1975 in Melaka, Malaysia, closer to where latex was being harvested.[2]

In 1980, Dunlop Australia acquired a competitor and became known as Dunlop Olympic. Several years later, in 1986, it changed its name to Pacific Dunlop, reflecting its geographic expansion. Pacific Dunlop diversified into clothing, batteries, healthcare products and food; by the mid-1990s, it was one of the 20 largest companies in Australia, with operations in 20 countries.[1] In 1991, Ansell specifically became the world’s largest provider of medical, household and industrial gloves.[2]

In the later 1990s, Pacific Dunlop suffered from falling profits and a high debt burden. It began a program of divestment, selling its food, battery and clothing businesses. By 2002, Ansell was the last remaining core business of Pacific Dunlop. Finally, the company changed its name to Ansell Limited later that year.[1]

(ADD Subheading) Early 2000s to Present:

From 2003 to 2010, Ansell moved its headquarters to the U.S. and focused on its Sexual Wellness business through acquiring Jissbon (China), Unimil (Poland), and Blowtex (Brazil). Subsequently, Ansell focused on accelerating growth in the safety industry, including personal protective equipment (PPE). Ansell acquired five companies in the U.S., Sweden, Brazil, France and Korea from 2011 to 2013 to expand global coverage and add new capabilities. From 2014 to 2017, Ansell acquired five more companies in the U.K., U.S., and Sri Lanka to extend into life sciences and clothing PPE. The first acquisition, BarrierSafe Solutions International, was the largest acquisition, totaling $600 million.[1]

In 2017, Ansell divested the last of its non-core businesses of Sexual Wellness for $600 million and transformed to a more focused safety company. The following year, Ansell celebrated its 125th anniversary and launched a transformation program that included a $20 million investment to triple manufacturing space in Vietnam. Ansell also acquired Digitcare Corporation, a leading supplier of exam and specialty gloves. Further, in 2019, Ansell acquired Ringers Gloves to widen its industrial portfolio offering.[1]

Brands and products

(REPLACE incorrect information) “Ansell has various sub brands operating around the world for both its protective gloves and condom products” WITH “Ansell has various brands within its three divisions, Industrial, Healthcare and Life Sciences, that all manufacture and market hand and body protection."

(REPLACE) “Medical Gloves” WITH “Healthcare”

  • (REPLACE) “DermaPrene” WITH “Sandel”
  • (KEEP) Encore
  • (KEEP) Gammex
  • (REPLACE) "Medi-Grip" WITH "Microflex"
  • (KEEP) Micro-Touch
  • (ADD) TouchNTuff

(REMOVE ENTIRE CONDOMS SECTION AND BULLETS AS ANSELL NO LONGER HAS A SEXUAL WELLNESS DIVISION)

(REPLACE) "Industrial Gloves" WITH "Industrial"

  • (KEEP) AlphaTec
  • (REPLACE) "Ansell Hawkeye" WITH "ActivArmr"
  • (KEEP) HyFlex
  • (REMOVE) PowerFlex
  • (REPLACE) "ProjeX Series" WITH "Microflex"
  • (REMOVE) Sol-Vex
  • (KEEP) TouchNTuff
  • (REMOVE) Vantage
  • (REMOVE) VersaTouch

(ADD SUBHEADING) Life Sciences

  • (ADD) BioClean
  • (ADD) Microflex
  • (ADD) TouchNTuff


Explanation of issue: This article contains outdated and wrong information about Ansell. I have a COI and do not want to edit the article directly - but, I simply want to update the information on this page. Please feel free to edit my proposed changes if accepted.

References supporting change:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Ansell Ltd. History". Funding Universe (Press release). Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ansell's History". Ansell (Press release). June 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Trembath, Richard (2005). Cunneen, Christopher (ed.). Ansell, Eric Norman (1876–1952). Vol. Supplement 1580-1980. Published first in hard copy: Australian National University. Retrieved June 17, 2019. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |journal= ignored (help)

144.121.247.195 (talk) 17:03, 28 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

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Regards,  Spintendo  21:52, 28 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

Potential Bias?

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This article reads way too much like an advert, even going as far as to have a full part just for the company's mission statement. 2403:4D00:100:24:3C57:3779:A1AD:515A (talk) 01:04, 28 July 2022 (UTC)Reply

I agree with this; i have removed several advert-type sections and more language ~ feel free to edit more out if you feel i haven't been good enough. I'd also question if, perhaps one of the current editors doesn't have a connexion to the company ~ a conflict of interest: Oleksandra Avtonomova, do you have some form of a COI with Ansell? Do you work for them or have some other link to the company? It certainly appears that you are motivated to put in as much as possible about it. Happy days, ~ LindsayHello 15:26, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply