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Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd. (PGHHCL) is one of India’s fastest growing FMCG companies that has in its portfolio Whisper– India’s leading Feminine Hygiene brand, Vicks – India’s No. 1 Health Care brand, and Old Spice. The company is having around 50% market share in Feminine Hygiene. As of FY21, the revenue mix of the company stands as follows: Feminine Hygiene Products (66.9%), Ointments & Creams (20.2%), Cough Drops (10.5%), and Tablets (2.4%).
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Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited is a public company domiciled in India and is incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. The Company is engaged in manufacturing and selling of branded packaged fast moving consumer goods in the femcare and healthcare businesses. The Company’s products are sold through retail operations including mass merchandisers, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores, department stores and high frequency stores.
The Company has its manufacturing locations at Goa and Baddi in Himachal Pradesh, apart from third party manufacturing locations spread across India. The registered office of the Company is located at P&G Plaza, Cardinal Gracias Road, Chakala, Andheri (E), Mumbai.
History
Earlier known as Richardson Hindustan (RHL), in 1964 company received Industrial License to undertake manufacture of Menthol and de-mentholised peppermint oil and VICKS range of products such as Vicks VapoRub, Vicks Cough Drops and Vicks Inhaler.
Later in the year 1967 RHL introduced CLEARASIL, back then America's number one pimple cream. In 1985 RHL became affiliate of The Procter & Gamble Company, USA.
In 1989 the name of the company was changed to Procter & Gamble India and launched sanitary napkin under the name Whisper bringing a sudden change in Indian feminine hygiene category.
In June 2002, Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care announced the launch of New Improved Vicks VapoRub - India’s Number One Cold Rub - that provides multi-symptom relief from the six symptoms of a child’s cold, namely - blocked nose, cough, body ache, headache, muscle-stiffness and breathing difficulty.
In July 2002, Procter & Gamble announced the launch of Vicks Action500+ Night tablets, a specially designed cold medicine that gives consumers multi-symptom relief from bothersome cold symptoms like headache and breathing difficulty, hence allowing restful sleep at night.
In October 2002, India’s number one cough and cold brand - Vicks - celebrated its 50th Year in India and launched Dual Golden Jubilee Offers to reward Indian consumers for 50 Years of trust and loyalty.
Business area of the company
The Company is engaged in manufacturing and selling of branded packaged fast moving consumer goods in the feminine care and healthcare businesses.
Brands
P&G products have made a name for themselves by combining “what’s needed” with “what’s possible”-making laundry rooms, living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, nurseries, and bathrooms a little more enjoyable for over 181 year.
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