- CEO
- Nathalie Ahlstrom
- Full Time Employees
- 15,000
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Instruments & Supplies
- Address
- 678 Victoria Street Richmond VIC Australia 3121
- IPO Date
- Oct 15, 2010
- Business
- Ansell Limited manufactures and markets personal protective equipment, including gloves and protective clothing, for healthcare professionals, industrial workers, and professional end-users worldwide. The company offers an extensive range of products such as chemical-resistant gloves, cleanroom gloves, cut-resistant gloves, disposable gloves, examination gloves, surgical gloves, radiation protection gloves, face masks, goggles, and chemical protective clothing; key brands include HyFlex, AlphaTec, BioClean, GAMMEX, MICROFLEX, AnsellGUARDIAN, Kimtech, and KleenGuard. Ansell operates in over 100 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, with manufacturing facilities including sites in Malaysia, the United States, and India; it serves sectors including agriculture, automotive, chemical, energy, food processing, laboratory, life sciences, machinery, mining, and warehousing. Founded in 1905 and headquartered in Richmond, Victoria, Australia (ticker: ANSLF), the company traces its origins to the Ansell Rubber Company and has evolved through mergers, including its time as part of Pacific Dunlop, before refocusing on safety solutions. Recent developments include the completion of its US$640 million acquisition of Kimberly-Clark's Personal Protective Equipment business in July 2024, adding Kimtech, KleenGuard, and RightCycle brands to expand portfolio breadth in safety and scientific verticals; the launch of the HyFlex Precision Comfort Series with AEROFIT Technology for industrial applications; establishment of a new $80 million greenfield manufacturing plant in India; introduction of the Ansell Earth sustainability framework for eco-friendly PPE; and recognition as the 2025 Global Sustainable Hospital Supplies Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan.