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3M Acquires Hand Hygiene Firm J.F. Phoenix Ltd.

Canadian firm markets Laura Line soap, skin care products.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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3M has acquired J.R. Phoenix Ltd., a Canadian manufacturer of 
hand hygiene and skin care products for health care and professional use 
including soaps, hand cleansers, moisturizing and protecting creams, antimicrobial soaps and sanitizing gels, shampoo and body wash.


Terms of 
the transaction were not disclosed.

J.R. Phoenix 
products are compatible with formulations containing the well-known 
antiseptic agent chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), and are formulated for 
frequent hand washers. Its hand hygiene products are sold under the Laura Line brand in Canada.

“The Laura Line brand products complement and build on our 3M brand hand 
sanitizers and skin creams product line,” said Debra Rectenwald, president and general manager of 3M’s infection prevention division.

“Adding the Laura Line brand to our offering allows us to deliver a complete 
line of hand hygiene skin care products to the healthcare market in 
Canada,” added Brian Young, president and general manager, 3M Canada.

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