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A rubber glove factory in South-east Asia.

‘We cannot go back to Myanmar’: Rubber giant Ansell accused of abandoning workers in Thailand

Workers from Myanmar at the glove maker’s factory in Thailand are in a dispute with the ASX-listed company over severance payments after being retrenched suddenly.

  • Chris Barrett

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Ansell makes a large range of single-use medical and surgical gloves, along with protective suits used in medicine and surgery.

Ansell says US court action over worker conditions without ‘merit’

Shares in the protective equipment maker soar despite a drop in full-year profit, as investors welcome upbeat outlook.

  • Emma Koehn
Malaysia is the world’s largest single-use glove producer but labour practices at some factories in the south-east Asian nation have come under scrutiny.

Ansell accused of ‘knowingly profiting’ from forced labour at Malaysian glove supplier

Former migrant workers have filed a lawsuit in the US against the ASX-listed company over alleged abuse and exploitation at a facility with links to Ansell.

  • Chris Barrett
Glove maker Ansell had a choppy half in part due to unforseen challenges from the Omicron COVID wave.

Ansell profit drops, says ‘constant focus’ needed on labour practices

The company has posted a 33 per cent drop in profits after a choppy half which included a major supplier being blocked from the US.

  • Emma Koehn
Demand for protective medical equipment has surged during the pandemic.

Ansell plunges as COVID disruptions damage earnings

The $4 billion gloves and protective gear maker has downgraded its guidance as it tackles COVID cases at its production facilities and an import ban on a major supplier.

  • Emma Koehn
Malaysia Minister of Human Resources M Saravanan inspects a Brightway workers’ dormitory in Selangor state last December.

Gloves off: Ansell under fire over ‘modern slavery’ at Malaysian supplier

The Australian PPE giant is being taken to task over its response to forced-labour claims at a company whose products have now been banned by the US.

  • Chris Barrett
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Ansell has warned that COVID-related supply and logistics issues could impact on its operations this December half.

‘On thin ice’: Ansell boss says forcing vaccines unwise

Staff at the $5 billion PPE maker have been encouraged to get vaccinated but Ansell’s boss says compulsory jabs aren’t appropriate.

  • Emma Koehn
Ansell has declared an interim dividend of US33.2c a share, which is a 52 per cent increase on the same period last year, to be paid on March 10.

Ansell lifts manufacturing to beat potential supply chain bottlenecks

Ansell boss Magnus Nicolin says the protective equipment maker has increased its manufacturing capabilities after flagging potential supply chain issues with raw materials for its single-use gloves.

  • Emma Koehn
Ansell has recorded a solid full year result.

Ansell profit jumps 42 per cent as demand soars during pandemic

The protective gloves and clothing maker's boss Magnus Nicolin expects the company's products to remain in high demand even after COVID-19 is contained.

  • Darren Gray
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The gloves kingdom has been minting new billionaires in the pandemic

2020 is a good year for glove companies and their founders. And nowhere has that been more apparent than in Malaysia, which produces close to two thirds of the world's supply of rubber gloves.

  • Yoojung Lee

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