Thornton & Ross Ltd is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase, today of the nappy rash treatment brand ‘Metanium’ from William Ransom & Son plc. Metanium is a long established UK brand, with a strong franchise in the nappy rash treatment market based in both prescription and over the counter sectors.

The purchase includes all intellectual property, trade marks, and stocks relating to the brand. Thornton & Ross will take over the sales, distribution and marketing of the brand with immediate effect. All orders for these products should be directed to the Customer Service team at Thornton & Ross. Ransom will be forwarding details of all outstanding orders to Thornton & Ross for delivery and invoicing. Thornton & Ross will be communicating directly with all existing Metanium customers in order to ensure a smooth transition of the business.

Commenting on the purchase, Dieno George the Chief Executive of Thornton & Ross said that the purchase would further strengthen the company’s range of paediatric medicines, which includes Hedrin, the brand leading head louse treatment, Pripsen, a treatment for threadworm, and Virasoothe, an innovative product for relief of the symptoms of chickenpox, adding that Metanium would benefit from the company’s considerable strength and experience in the manufacture of pharmaceutical quality creams and ointments products.

Thornton & Ross Ltd are based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire and produce a number of medicinal and household products, including Covonia cough medicines, the topical rubefacient brand Radian B, and Zoflora the leading household floral disinfectant.

Further information can be obtained from:

Mr Dieno George Chief Executive Thornton & Ross Ltd Linthwaite Huddersfield HD7 5QH Tel: 01484 842217