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ANSELL COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF KIMBERLY-CLARK’S PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BUSINESS
Ansell Limited, a specialist in protection solutions, announced today it had successfully completed the acquisition of Kimberly-Clark's Personal Protective Equipment (KCPPE) business. This strategic acquisition strengthens Ansell’s position as a leader in personal protection solutions, expands its product portfolio, and enhances its service capabilities to meet customer needs across industries and geographic markets.
As part of this agreement, Ansell will acquire the Kimtech brand of scientific PPE for customers in laboratory and cleanroom environments and the KleenGuard brand of safety PPE for customers in industrial environments. In addition, Ansell will add two new capabilities to its Ansell Services portfolio: The RightCycle Program, a sustainable solution for the disposal of non-hazardous personal protective equipment (PPE) waste, and APEX, a best-in- class approach to cleanroom customer change management and contamination control.
Neil Salmon, CEO of Ansell, said: "This acquisition represents a significant milestone for Ansell, and we are excited to welcome the KCPPE team to our organization. The KCPPE business is renowned for its high-quality brands, innovative portfolio, and strong customer relationships. Integrating their expertise and product knowledge enhances our ability to
RECORD-BREAKING ORDER BOOK FOR REACTEC IN 2023
Reactec, an Edinburgh-based risk prevention specialist, has unveiled its busiest year ever with the filing of the company’s accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023.
Reactec’s annual turnover increased by 40.9% during the year to £5.58m (2022: £3.96m). In July 2022, Reactec launched its third-generation wearable device, the R-Link smart watch, a multi-purpose workplace wearable that informs workers of their risk environment. With an initial ability to simultaneously monitor real-time exposure to Hand Arm Vibration and provide proximity warnings when the wearer enters the exclusion zone of a hazard, it is regularly refreshed with remote firmware updates to provide additional features to the end users.
The R-Link watch, with its supporting fully integrated digital eco-system, and the powerful Reactec Analytics software, to transform the data, enables Reactec to deliver an unprecedented view of an employee’s risk environment to allow employers to refine controls and prevent future risk.
The turnover boost also reflected the growing impact of its “Safety as a Service” plan which allows clients to
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provide customers with comprehensive, world-class safety solutions.”
Rob Hughes, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the newly created Kimtech and KleenGuard Business Unit (KBU), said: "Joining forces with Ansell is a tremendous opportunity for our business and employees. Ansell’s commitment to safety and innovation aligns perfectly with our values. Together, we will continue to deliver exceptional protection solutions for workers across different industries - worldwide."
As part of a transition services agreement, Kimberly- Clark Corporation will support the KCPPE business over the next year to allow sufficient time for a successful integration into Ansell. During this transition period, customers can continue to request Kimtech, KleenGuard, The RightCycle Program and APEX products and services from Kimberly-Clark Professional. Customers will be notified promptly when Ansell can begin taking orders.
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spread the cost of products over three years, accounting for 50% of all orders placed in 2023. Overall, Reactec’s order book grew by 50% in 2023.
Although operating costs rose by 22% to £3.92m (2022: £3.21m), the company posted a profit for the financial year of £66,000 compared to a loss of £360,000 in 2022.
Jacqui McLaughlin, Chief Executive of Reactec, said: “There’s no doubt that, as we make the detection of harmful vibrations and other work-related exposure more accessible, we are seeing a measurable increase in sales of our R-link watch and our analytics programme.
“Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome – or Vibration White Finger – is a particularly cruel and debilitating condition and the detection, and early warning of harmful exposure to the vibration that can cause it, remain vital to protecting the country’s workforce.
“We have had a strong first half in 2024 and are continuing to see good sales growth. We are also encountering rising international interest, particularly from the US, which now accounts for 23% of the traffic on our website. The growth in US business prompted us to launch a US data centre earlier this month to handle the analytics for our expanding customer base there.”
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