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- Gillette India Limited manufactures and sells branded grooming and oral care products primarily in India. The company operates through two main segments: grooming, which includes shaving systems and cartridges, blades, razors, toiletries, components, body shaving and trimming products, skin care, aftershave, and female grooming under the Venus brand; and oral care, which encompasses toothbrushes and related products. Its key brands and product lines feature GilletteLabs Razor with FlexDisc Technology and blades, SkinGuard Sensitive, Fusion5, MACH3, Guard3, Styler, Gillette Body Razor, Vector Razor, Presto Disposable Razor, 7 O'Clock Super Platinum Blades, Wilkinson Razor Blades, and 365 Stainless Double Edge Blades; the company distributes these through mass merchandisers, grocery stores, membership clubs, drug stores, department stores, and high-frequency stores.
Incorporated in 1984 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, at P&G Plaza, Cardinal Gracias Road, Chakala, Andheri East, Gillette India focuses on the fast-moving consumer goods sector, targeting male and female consumers seeking superior performance in daily grooming and oral care. As a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, it maintains a workforce of approximately 513 employees and emphasizes innovation in product performance, packaging, and retail execution.
In recent developments, Gillette India reported balanced growth in its second quarter ended September 30, 2025, with net sales rising 4% to Rs 811 crore and profit after tax increasing 8% to Rs 144 crore, driven by strong brand fundamentals, consumer response to innovations, and productivity across the value chain. The company adheres to an integrated growth strategy centered on a focused portfolio of daily-use categories, superiority in performance and consumer value, productivity efforts, constructive disruption, and an agile organization. Its annual general meeting occurred on December 3, 2024, with the latest balance sheet filed as of June 30, 2024, reflecting ongoing operational stability amid minor bulk share transactions involving institutional investors like Nippon India Mutual Fund in early 2024.