Unilever PLC Basic Information, Manufacturing Base, Sales Area, and Competitors
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Company Name |
Unilever PLC |
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Website |
www.unilever.com |
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Established Date |
1929 |
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Headquartered |
England |
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Market Position/ History |
In 1929, the company was formed by a merger of the operations of Dutch Margarine Unie and British soapmaker Lever Brothers, In 1943, it acquired T. J. Lipton, a majority stake in Frosted Foods and Batchelors Peas. In 1954, Sunsilk was first launched in the United Kingdom and Dove launched in the US in 1957. Over time, the company acquired several brands and companies such as Lipton Ltd, Brooke Bond, Chesebrough-Ponds, Breyers, Diplom-Is, and others. In 2004, Unilever Bangladesh was established. In April 2021, the company established a new standalone beauty business, Elida Beauty. It is headquartered in London, England. The company’s products are available in around 190 countries. |
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Sales Area |
Worldwide |
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Manufacturing Location |
Europe US & Canada South America Africa Asia-Pacific Middle East It has over 300 factories across 69 countries. |
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Ticker |
LON: ULVR |
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No. of Employees |
148,000 employees |
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Competitors |
GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle USA, Mars and Procter & Gamble. |
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CEO |
Hein Schumacher |
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Ownership Type |
Public |
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Contact Information |
100 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DY, United Kingdom Tel: +44 020 7822 6830 |
Business Segment/ Overview:
Unilever PLC is a consumer goods company that operates through three business segments such as beauty & personal care, foods & refreshment, and home care. Its beauty and personal care segment offers skin cleansing, hair care, deodorants, skincare, and other category products. A significant proportion of Unilever’s products are aerosols and sprays which include underarm antiperspirants, hair sprays, and cleaning products. The company’s food & refreshment segment offers ice cream, Savory, dressings, and tea among others. Further, its home care segment offers fabric solutions, home, and hygiene products. The company owns several brands such as brands include Lifebuoy, Dove, Sunsilk, Knorr, Lux, Sunlight, Rexona/Degree, Axe/Lynx, Ben & Jerry's, Omo/Persil, Heartbrand (Wall's) ice creams, Hellmann's and Magnum.
After years of collaboration with the California Air Resources Board to advocate for regulatory changes, VOC regulations in the US were updated in 2022 to include provisions allowing the use of alternative propellant systems with lower Global Warming Potentials (GWPs). This regulatory shift enables Unilever to begin reformulating some of its aerosol products in the US, marking a significant step toward achieving greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions.
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