O&M Halyard

What O&M Halyard does

O&M Halyard Japan 合同会社 (godo kaisha) is the Japanese operating entity of O&M Halyard, Inc., a U.S.-based healthcare products company headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia and part of the Owens & Minor corporate group. The entity manufactures, distributes, and markets infection-prevention and surgical-care medical supplies to Japanese healthcare institutions, cleanroom and life-science facilities, and general industrial customers. Its product portfolio spans four categories — personal protective equipment (HALYARD* and SAFESKIN* nitrile examination gloves, N95 respirators, ASTM-compliant face masks with visors, isolation gowns), surgical solutions (surgical drapes, sterilization wraps and pouches, surgical gowns), cleanroom and life-science nitrile gloves (PureZero), and general consumer/industrial gloves (BlackFire, SAFESKIN* compact packs) — together with the ON-Q* TRAC pain management and patient-tracking system.

The underlying technology is conventional medical-device and PPE manufacturing, with differentiation anchored in ASTM-compliance formulations (e.g., lavender nitrile gloves for visual identification, chemotherapy-drug-exposure-rated products, pandemic-preparedness SKUs) rather than in proprietary software platforms. There is no API surface, no SDK, and no disclosed AI/ML capability in the source data.

The business model is direct B2B medical-supply distribution in Japan, with revenue generated through catalog-driven ordering, direct institutional sales to hospitals and clinics, and cleanroom/industrial accounts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customer relationships are anchored by long-cycle medical-supply procurement. The company maintains an education podcast, event/academic-conference presence, and product catalogs as primary demand-generation channels, and is operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of O&M Halyard, Inc. with no independent funding, M&A, or partnership activity evidenced.

Name

O&M Halyard

Legal name

O&M Halyard Japan 合同会社

Website

https://www.halyardhealthcare.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

O&M Halyard Japan is a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S.-based Owens & Minor that manufactures and distributes infection-prevention medical supplies — nitrile exam gloves, N95 respirators, surgical drapes, and cleanroom gloves — to Japanese healthcare institutions, life-science facilities, and industrial customers through direct B2B sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (Infection Prevention)

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (33911)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Practice Consumables & General Medical Supplies (Needles, Syringes, Gloves, Swabs) (HLAMAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Hygiene Disposables (Underpads, Disposable Washcloths, Bed Bath Products) (CRADALAK), Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB)

Keywords

• Medical supplies
• Infection prevention
• Nitrile gloves
• Surgical drapes
• Personal protective equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Minato

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

O&M Halyard manufactures and distributes medical supplies centered on infection prevention and surgical care. Its portfolio includes nitrile examination gloves (under HALYARD*, SAFESKIN*, Lavender, BlackFire, and PureZero brands), N95 respirators, ASTM-compliant face masks with visors, isolation gowns, surgical drapes and packs, and sterilization wraps/pouches. Products are sold to healthcare providers, cleanroom/life science facilities, and general industrial customers in Japan.

Product overview

O&M Halyard offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical and healthcare supplies centered around infection prevention and protection. The core offerings include nitrile examination gloves (HALYARD*, SAFESKIN*, Lavender, Black Fire variants), respiratory protection (N95 respirators), facial protection (ASTM masks with visors), and protective apparel (isolation gowns, surgical gowns). The product line spans surgical solutions (surgical drapes, sterilization wraps/pouches) and specialized cleanroom/life science applications (PureZero cleanroom and life science nitrile gloves). The portfolio is organized into four main categories: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Surgical Solutions, Cleanroom/Life Science products, and General Consumer products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HALYARD*: Healthcare infection prevention brand offering medical gloves, masks, gowns, and surgical supplies
• ON-Q* TRAC
• SAFESKIN*
• PUREZERO

Products and services

• HALYARD* Nitrile Examination Gloves

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ansell: Ansell is a global leader in medical and industrial gloves, surgical solutions, and PPE — directly competing with Halyard's HALYARD* and SAFESKIN* nitrile glove and surgical drape portfolios across the same healthcare and cleanroom channels.
• Medline Industries: Medline is one of the largest privately-held medical supplies manufacturers and distributors in the US, with a directly overlapping portfolio of exam gloves, surgical drapes, gowns, and sterilization products sold into the same hospital customer base.
• Top Glove Corporation: Top Glove is the world's largest manufacturer of gloves and competes directly with HALYARD*/SAFESKIN* nitrile exam gloves in healthcare and industrial channels across global markets including Japan.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Mölnlycke is a Swedish medical-device company specializing in surgical solutions (drapes, gowns, sterilization wraps) and wound care — directly overlapping with Halyard's surgical solutions portfolio in hospital OR settings.
• Hartalega Holdings: Hartalega is a leading Malaysian nitrile glove manufacturer and competes directly with HALYARD* and SAFESKIN* nitrile exam glove SKUs across healthcare and industrial markets worldwide.
• Semperit AG Holding: Semperit manufactures medical and industrial gloves and is a direct competitor in the nitrile exam glove category, competing on similar hospital and cleanroom B2B procurement channels.

Broad incumbents

• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Kimberly-Clark spun out its healthcare PPE business as Halyard in 2014 and remains a broad incumbent in disposable gloves, masks, and protective apparel — offering overlapping product lines to the same healthcare and industrial B2B channels.
• Cardinal Health: Cardinal Health is a broad US healthcare distributor and medical products manufacturer, offering overlapping medical-surgical supplies and gloves to similar hospital customers through its own distribution network.
• Henry Schein: Henry Schein is a large healthcare distribution company serving medical, dental, and animal health practitioners — overlapping with Halyard's medical supply distribution into clinics and surgical practices in Japan.

Regional players

• Showa Denki K.K. Showa Denki is a Japanese manufacturer of industrial and cleanroom gloves, overlapping with Halyard's PureZero and BlackFire glove lines in Japan-based semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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