Ansell, a leading glove manufacturer, has purchased surgical safety products maker Sandel Medical Industries for $13.5 million. Ansell plans to sell Sandel's popular line of disposable safety products such as scalpels and site markers around the world. They're now sold only in the United States.
Ansell will continue the Sandel business under the Ansell Sandel Medical Solutions name. Ansell says the Sandel solutions portfolio will let Ansell offer hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers cost-effective solutions to improve safety of the environment of patients and staff and to comply with the ever increasing regulatory and legislative safety requirements for patients and staff.
"The acquisition is an important step in Ansell's strategy to grow in both existing business segments, as well as to expand with integrated solutions in surgical safety," says Ansell CEO Magnus Nicolin in a statement. "We are very excited about the Sandel opportunity and look forward to working with their experienced management team, staff, and valued customers."
Dan O'Connor
