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BRUSSELS, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Ansell Limited, a global leader in protective solutions, is working with

governments and health organizations worldwide to ensure unrestricted personal

protective equipment (PPE) manufacture and supply is given top priority during

the COVID-19 pandemic.

As governments around the globe take measures to reduce the rate of infection

in their populations, the unfortunate consequence has been to limit or

shut-down PPE manufacturing or hinder efficient distribution, thus exacerbating

the worldwide shortage of essential protective equipment.

"As a 125-year-old PPE industry leader employing 12,000 people worldwide,

safety has always been our top priority and is best-in-class at Ansell," says

Magnus Nicolin, Chief Executive Officer at Ansell. "We have now adopted

COVID-19 safe operations practices at all our sites to reduce the risk of

coronavirus transmission amongst our workforce. We are also leveraging the

experience from our Chinese plant where we have continuously produced without a

single infection since the onset of the pandemic in January. Ansell products

such as AlphaTec(R) suits and GAMMEX(R) & MICROFLEX(R) gloves, comply with WHO

guidance and EU and FDA specifications regarding infection protection while

minimizing cross-contamination risk when a novel coronavirus is suspected (such

as COVID-19). Today there is huge demand for these protective products, and we

are prioritizing healthcare and other essential industries where uninterrupted

supply of PPE is especially critical. Any restrictions on production or

distribution at this time will have severe implications."

"In this challenging global crisis, Ansell has expanded production capacity of

protective products critical to healthcare workers and other essential

industries, and with the necessary support of local authorities we are striving

to operate these facilities at their maximum potential. However, we have

serious concerns that suppliers of raw materials and components are impacted,

threatening continued output of our protective products crucial to managing the

pandemic and keeping workers safe. We are also concerned that certain countries

(even within the EU) have imposed controls on exports or shipments across

borders.

We need excellent international cooperation among government agencies and PPE

suppliers to ensure plants and borders stay open throughout the global PPE

supply chain. This also means that governments must consider global needs when

defining their essential industries and facilitate, not hinder the

transportation of PPE while also supporting manufacturers in ensuring

protection of the workers involved in the manufacture and distribution of PPE,"

Mr. Nicolin said.

On behalf of its employees, customers and the global community, Ansell remains

committed to combating the spread of COVID-19 and the chain of infection

through maintaining the supply of essential protective equipment to where it is

needed most.

About Ansell Limited

Ansell is a world leader in providing superior health and safety protection

solutions that enhance human well-being. The world's need for better protection

never stops, so Ansell is constantly researching, developing and investing to

manufacture and distribute cutting edge product innovation and technology,

marketed under well-known brands that customers trust.

Operating in two main business segments, Industrial and Healthcare, Ansell is

the market leader that continues to grow, employing 12,000 people worldwide.

With operations in North America, Latin America/Caribbean, EMEA and Asia

Pacific, customers in more than 100 countries around the world trust Ansell and

its protection solutions.

Information on Ansell and its products can be found at www.ansell.com.

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SOURCE Ansell Limited

CONTACT: NA/LAC, Tom Paolella, Ansell, Tel: +1 848 203 7596,

tom.paolella@ansell.com, EMEA/APAC, Katrinka Van Driel, Ansell, Tel: +32 476

442 558, katrinka.vandriel@ansell.com; Australia, Tim Duncan, Hintons, Tel: +61

408 441 122, tduncan@hintons.com.au