Company Profile

Ansell

Ansell Healthcare is a global leader in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of barrier protective products.

With operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Ansell employs more than 11,000 people worldwide and holds leading positions in the natural latex and synthetic polymer glove and condom markets.

Ansell has adopted the globally recognized Six Sigma operational excellence methodology, with a focus on improving customer satisfaction and delivering on customer expectations by focusing on Operational Excellence. It is this point of difference, via systematic disciplines, that has made companies such as Motorola, GE & Honeywell world-class leaders in their respective Fields. Ansell Europe has rolled out Six Sigma since February 2004 and the first plans have already borne fruit. Examples of recent projects include: reduce order cycle time for samples, improve dial-in services, cut order entry errors, etc.

"We have embarked on a long and challenging journey towards flawless quality and execution", said Werner Heintz, Senior Vice-President and Regional Director of Ansell Europe. "Six Sigma quality is a corporate vision and a philosophy that is rapidly becoming an integral part of our business culture." We are confident that our clients will be the first ones to benefit from that!

Ansell operates in three main business segments: Occupational Healthcare, supplying hand protection to the industrial market;

Professional Healthcare, supplying surgical and examination gloves to healthcare professionals;

and Personal Healthcare, supplying condoms and consumer hand protection.