Ansell Names Nathalie Ahlström as New CEO as Neil Salmon Retires

Ansell ( (AU:ANN) ) just unveiled an update.

Ansell has announced that Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Neil Salmon will retire after 13 years with the company, with former Fiskars Group CEO and President Nathalie Ahlström appointed as his successor. Ahlström will join on 26 January 2026 to begin a transition period and formally take over as CEO and Managing Director on 16 February 2026 from Ansell’s Brussels hub, while Salmon will remain as a special adviser to the Board and incoming CEO until 30 June 2026 to ensure continuity for employees, customers and shareholders. The Board highlighted Salmon’s role in driving strong organic growth, productivity improvements, and execution of Ansell’s sustainability strategy, including the successful integration of the Kimberly-Clark PPE business, and expressed confidence that Ahlström’s international leadership experience and focus on innovation and operational excellence will support the company’s next phase of growth and further strengthen its global market position.

The most recent analyst rating on (AU:ANN) stock is a Hold with a A$36.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Ansell stock, see the AU:ANN Stock Forecast page.

More about Ansell

Ansell Limited is a global leader in safety solutions and an integrated manufacturer of personal protective equipment for healthcare and industrial workplaces. Its brands, including HyFlex, Ringers, MICROFLEX, TouchNTuff, GAMMEX, Kimtech, KleenGuard and AlphaTec, are used by more than 10 million workers in over 100 countries, with a strategic focus on innovation, workplace risk prevention and sustainable sourcing and manufacturing.

Average Trading Volume: 270,960

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: A$5.1B

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