STERIS Corporation is a leading provider of infection prevention, contamination prevention, microbial reduction, and surgical support systems, products, services, and technologies to health care, scientific, research, food, and industrial Customers throughout the world. The Company has over 4,700 Associates (employees) worldwide, including more than 1,700 direct sales, service, and field support personnel. Customer Support facilities are located in major global market centers with production operations in the United States, Canada, Germany, Finland, and Sweden.