Ansell opens Xperience & Innovation Studio in Portugal

Brussels, Belgium – Ansell Limited announced the opening of a second Ansell Xperience & Innovation Studio (AXIS) location near Coimbra, Portugal, servicing the European market. The first AXIS center opened in October of last year in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA.

As safety needs evolve at an unprecedented pace — driven by emerging risks, new technologies, and shifting industry standards — AXIS represents Ansell’s strategic response to help businesses stay ahead.

AXIS is an immersive, collaborative environment for solving tomorrow’s safety challenges through education, experimentation, and co-creation. Visitors benefit from three core elements:

Expert-Led Education: Safety and technical experts guide visitors through best practices and emerging tools to help them navigate evolving standards and reduce workplace risk.
Live Demonstrations and Tests: In onsite labs, visitors get hands-on with the latest innovations and see how products perform in simulated real-world hazards.
Collaborative Development: Working side by side with partners, Ansell uncovers safety challenges and co-creates solutions that are practical, scalable, and built for impact.
Additionally, AXIS Portugal is situated near Ansell’s Portugal factory, giving visitors the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the production process.

Ansell’s CEO, Nathalie Ahlström, said: “We continue to strengthen our R&D organisation to adopt new technologies, extend our product expertise, and capture future growth opportunities. AXIS is about bringing our customers closer to our capabilities so we can solve real safety challenges together. By combining our global expertise with hands-on learning and real-world testing, AXIS Portugal will help shape safer workplaces for the future.”