Cleanliness From Sweden:Molnycke Health Care Profile

Molnycke Health Care AB is a Swedish firm that makes wound care and infection prevention supplies,as well as operating room products.Based in Gothenburg,it has about 7,000 workers.The company has sales offices in 30 countries,as well as factories and distribution centers in 9 countries globally.It is expanding from its big European presence into North America and the Asia-Pacific Region.
One of Molnycke's most popular products is its anti-bacterial skin cleanser Hibiclens.It is used by patients and OR staff as a pre-surgical wash.The product is also useful for infection prevention at home.It is effective against dangerous staphylococcus bacteria found on the skin.Hibiclens is available at CVS and Rite Aid pharmacies in the U.S. in 15-packs.
Molnycke Health Care is privately held.
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Swedish Firm Rounds Out Sun Micro

The best thing I can do is publish the story I wrote,because it remains true.The companies I mentioned are open for business today,regardless of share prices.That should tell you something about today's flash in the market.Sun Microsystems(JAVA) has purchased Swedish firm MySQL for one billion dollars.MySQL is a vendor of open source database software.Its customers include Google(GOOG),You Tube,IKEA and Facebook.The software itself is free,but integration and maintenance services for it are not.It is with these that Sun,which has a deep commitment to the open source concept,intends to make a profit.MySQL provides platforms for the Web economy,and the Web's enabling of cost reductions and efficiency are making the Internet very attractive to consumers and businesses,according to Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz.MySQL gives peace of mind to customers.The acquisition of MySQL make's Sun's Solaris the only operating system with database software.Together with Java technology,Solaris and MySQL give Sun a fuller circle of software products to complement its breadwinner server systems.Prior to acquiring MySQL,Sun relied on Oracle(ORCL) for databases.The open source concept championed by Sun is both more economical and flexible for Internet companies.Given these advantages,Sun expects to meet or exceed analysts' expectations for its fiscal second quarter earnings and revenue,which will be reported on January 24.Sun has seen 7% bookings growth,with real strength in Asia,Africa and the Middle East.Its products are in the right phase of their life cycles to generate profits as great as,or greater than,expected.Shares of the Santa Clara,California firm were among the best performers in last week's dismal market.