Ansell completes 50 years of manufacturing Gammex surgical gloves

In 2014, brand GAMMEX attained the MASTER BRAND status and is a preferred choice among surgeons

Ansell, a global leader in protection solutions, recently announced its 50th year of designing and manufacturing GAMMEX surgical gloves. Innovation has been at the core of the brand since its inception, and that commitment will continue in the future, as evidenced by the launch of the company’s new Medical Solutions Innovation Centre in Melaka (Malaysia). In an era where rapid innovation and disruption are a constant, Ansell has achieved five decades of unparalleled expertise in providing healthcare professionals with surgical solutions that offer the comfort, safety and advanced allergy protection they demand.

GAMMEX surgical gloves were first introduced in 1965 by Harvey Ansell, the son of Ansell founder Eric Norman Ansell, who had the innovative vision of creating and packaging disposable gloves already sterilised for use via gamma radiation. Over the course of the next 50 years, new technologies, packaging, and products launched under the GAMMEX brand would keep healthcare workers protected around the world.

In India, brand GAMMEX is being marketed by JK Ansell for over 15 years now. GAMMEX surgical gloves enjoy the privilege of serving thousands of healthcare professionals across the nation every day. It is among the most preferred choice of surgeons. In 2014, brand GAMMEX attained prestigious MASTER BRAND status, which again reassures surgeon’s faith in the brand promise. The Indian market has three variants of surgical gloves from GAMMEX:

• GAMMEX – latex powdered surgical glove
• GAMMEX PF – latex powder free surgical glove
• GAMMEX NON LATEX (earlier DERMAPRENE ULTRA) – neoprene surgical glove

“2015 undoubtedly marks a year of achievement for Ansell and GAMMEX, but it also reminds us of the work we have ahead of us,” says Tony Lopez, President and General Manager of the Medical Global Business Unit at Ansell. “We must continue creating and innovating in order to provide OR nurses, surgeons and other healthcare workers with equipment that not only allows them to do their best work, but keeps them and their patients safe,” he adds.

In addition to breakthrough technological innovations, Ansell also looks to innovate in other ways that will benefit its end users. The company recently launched the newly designed SMART Pack for its GAMMEX gloves in EMEA. The new packaging will help with overall efficiencies – allowing doctors and nurses to easily grab and go – and is environmentally friendly. SMART Pack is scheduled to roll out globally in the coming months and will expand beyond GAMMEX into other surgical brands in the Ansell portfolio.

The new Medical Solutions Innovation Centre houses approximately 40 scientists and technicians, working in the areas of new product development, as well as product and process improvements for medical gloves. The Centre also has a state-of-the-art pilot line accessible next door that will be used to expedite new product development and commercialisation, investigate process efficiency improvements, as well as run trials to better understand the impact of process variables on glove quality.

To culminate the 50th Anniversary global campaign, Ansell has partnered with Direct Relief to set a goal of donating 50,000 pairs of gloves this year. Every message captured to its global eCard, will equate to a donation of 50 pairs of gloves.

For more information, check out www.gammex50.com