Microflex Corporation acquired

Nov. 6, 2007
Linden LLC, and The Edgewater Funds purchase supplier of health and safety barrier products to the foodservice, emergency medical, dental, laboratory, automotive and industrial markets.

RENO, Nevada--Microflex Corporation, a leader in the development and marketing of disposable examination gloves and a subsidiary of Barrier Safe Solutions International, has announced that the company has been purchased by Linden LLC, and The Edgewater Funds.

In addition to Microflex, BSSI owns MicroActive Corporation and FoodHandler, Inc.

BSSI, with headquarters in Reno, is a leading supplier of health and safety barrier products to the foodservice, emergency medical, dental, laboratory, automotive and industrial markets throughout North America.

With a focus on premium quality and outstanding service, BSSI sells more than six billion disposable gloves annually under the Microflex and FoodHandler brand names.

Mike Mattos, chief executive officer of BSSI said, "We look forward to working
together with our new partners at Linden and Edgewater to further grow our business and expand our infection control, food service and industrial safety platforms through continued organic growth as well as additional acquisitions."