PZ Cussons
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| Type of Company | Public (LSE: PZC) |
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| Founded | 1879 |
| Headquarters | Stockport, Cheshire, UK |
| Industry | Cosmetics, Soaps, Gels, Dairy Household Chemicals, & Natural Oils |
| Products | Imperial Leather, Soaps, Shampoos, Gels, Milk, Olive Oil, Detergents & Healthcare Products. |
| Revenue | £60.2 million GBP (2006) |
| Website | www.pzcussons.com |
PZ Cussons (LSE: PZC) is a large manufacturer of a wide variety of personal healthcare products, and consumer goods. It operates in a large number of countries in the third world, especially Africa and Commonwealth nations. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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[edit] History
PZ Cussons was founded in 1879 as a trading post in Sierra Leone by George Paterson and George Zochonis as Paterson Zochonis. The company expanded its operations into nearby Nigeria before the end of the 19th century. PZ expanded considerably during the 20th century, acquiring factories and establishing offices in Ghana an Kenya before acquiring Cussons Group in 1975. Later that century more offices and factories were acquired in Asia, with its first factory built in Thailand in 1986, and operations expanded into Indonesia in 1988. In 1993 PZ buys the state-owned Pollena Wroclaw in Poland, followed in 1995 by Pollena Uroda and in 2002 Paterson Zochonis Plc was renamed PZ Cussons Plc.
[edit] Operations
PZ Cussons Group has a presence in UK, Poland, Greece, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, Dubai, Malaysia and India. Its biggest market is the United Kingdom.
[edit] Brands
PZ Cussons' main brand is the Imperial Leather range of soaps, bath and shower and cosmetic products. It also produces Joy soaps, Cusson's Kids toiletries, Premier soaps, Carex Anti-bacterial moisturisers, Cusson's Baby Lotions, Luksja Gels and Soaps, Makler Perfumes, Pearl Soaps, Sweet Seventeen teenage cosmetic products, Venus range of hair care products, Original Source Shampoos and Gels, Morning Fresh dishwash liquid, Florish Toothpaste, Elephant Extra Detergent, Radiant Laundry Granules, Robb mentholated rubs, Duck Laundry Soap and Minerva Olive Oils.
