For more than 70 years, the Rubbermaid® brand has represented innovative, high-quality products that help simplify life. From its original line of simple, durable housewares, Rubbermaid has developed a major presence in a wide array of categories ranging from home and garden to healthcare products. Recognized as a “Brand of the Century,” Rubbermaid is one of only 100 companies named as having an impact on the American way of life.
In 1999, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. was created as a global marketer of consumer and commercial products with sales of approximately $6 billion and a strong portfolio of brands, including Sharpie®, Paper Mate®, DYMO®, EXPO®, Waterman®, Parker®, Rolodex®, IRWIN®, LENOX®, BernzOmatic®, Rubbermaid®, Graco®, Calphalon® and Goody®. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and has approximately 23,500 employees worldwide. Newell Rubbermaid Inc. is committed to ensuring that the Rubbermaid® brand continues to stand for durable, innovative products that help simplify the lives of people everyday, and for the healthcare industry this means Increasing the Capacity to Care™.
In 2003, Rubbermaid Medical Solutions (RMS) was formed as a Business Unit of Newell Rubbermaid, dedicated to improving patient care in the Healthcare Industry. The Business Unit was relocated from Winchester, VA to Newell Rubbermaid’s regional campus in Huntersville, NC in 2006.
At Rubbermaid Medical Solutions improving patient care is our number one priority. That is why our product development focuses on providing caregiver workflow advantages and improving the integration and acceptance of technology into the patient care process. RMS’s full suite of mobile carts and wall mounted work stations assist in point-of-care documentation, medication administration and medication delivery. From research to development we have one goal in mind when it comes to healthcare – Increasing the Capacity to Care™.