Production Sites: Lexington, NC
Processes: Spunmelt
Major Markets: Medical apparel, medical devices

Halyard Health continues to retain its brand names following its acquisition by Owens & Minor in 2018. The company includes nonwovens operations as well as surgical and infection prevention business, including gowns, drapes, sterilization solutions, gloves, face masks and protective apparel.

Formerly a part of Kimberly-Clark, Halyard makes 57,000 tons of nonwovens in Lexington, NC, at a site which was included in the K-C spinoff. While the majority of these nonwovens are consumed internally, with the exception of a few select external customers, industry estimates put the value of its nonwovens output at $135 million per year.

Since spinning off from K-C in 2014, Halyard has made an aggregate investment of $50 million to its nonwovens operations, which included the transformation of a commodity spunbond hygiene line into a world class surgical SMS line.

These investments, along with its partnership with Owens & Minor, have allowed Halyard to leverage its strengths and extensive North American footprint to provide industry leading products, service and solutions while helping its customers mitigate supply chain risks from manufacturing to the point of care.

In recent years, Owens & Minor has expanded its offerings and business standing through strategic acquisitions and customer growth. In addition to Halyard Health, recent acquisitions include Byram Healthcare, American Contracting Systems, and most recently, Apria, Inc., a provider integrated home healthcare equipment and related services for chronic and non-chronic conditions.