MELBOURNE, Australia,
September 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Ansell Limited (ASX: ANN), a global leader in medical gloves and
healthcare safety solutions, today announced it has entered into a
multi-year purchasing agreement with Ramsay Health Care (ASX: RHC),
one of the largest private hospital groups in Australia and abroad.
The three (3) year agreement appoints Ansell as the preferred
supplier for surgical gloves and healthcare safety solutions
(Ansell Sandel Medical Solutions). Ansell will supply all hospitals
and day surgery facilities Ramsay operates across Australia, and possibly Ramsay's facilities in
the United Kingdom, France and Indonesia.
Bill Porter, Group Procurement
Manager of Ramsay Health Care, said:
"This new agreement initially provides best in market pricing
in any country Ramsay operates in, and will ultimately lead to a
Global parity pricing structure across the Group where all Ramsay
hospitals will pay a regionally competitive price no matter what
country they are in. Ansell is one of the first
companies to recognise Ramsay's Global footprint and the potential
to grow their business as Ramsay expands into other
markets."
"We are very excited about this agreement with Ramsay
Health Care group," said Anthony Lopez, President and General Manager of
Ansell's Medical Solutions Global Business. "We are
pleased to continue our long standing partnership with Ramsay, and
consider the agreement a terrific opportunity to showcase
Ansell's ability to leverage its product leadership
and global operational capacity to serve the needs of global
customers in multiple healthcare segments."
About Ansell
Ansell is a world leader in providing superior health and safety
protection solutions that enhance human wellbeing.
With operations in North
America, Latin America,
EMEA and Asia, Ansell employs more
than 10,000 people worldwide and holds leading positions in the
industrial and medical gloves market, as well as in the sexual
health and wellbeing category worldwide.
Ansell operates in four main business segments: Medical
Solutions, Industrial Solutions, Specialty Markets and Sexual
Wellness.
Information on Ansell and its products can be found at
http://www.ansell.eu.
About Ramsay Health Care
Information on Ramsay Health Care can be found at
http://www.ramsayhealth.com.
See more
at: http://www.ansell.com/corporate/en/press/press-releases/ansell-limited-and-ramsay-health-care