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About PZ Cussons
| PZ Cussons currently manufactures and distributes over 30 brands across its
global network of companies in Europe, Africa and Asia.
Our international
policy has focused our efforts on specific geographical markets that
demonstrate the potential for growth.
We develop relevant, high quality and innovative products through having
developed a deep understanding of the needs and aspirations of local
consumers.
These are distributed via the first
class networks that have been established over our many years of global
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About Carex
When we launched Carex, we knew it would be a success, but we never imagined
just how big that success was to become.
Nowadays, Carex is, without doubt, the name that everybody thinks of when
they think about liquid soap and, more especially, antibacterial and
moisturising handwashes.
History
1879 George Paterson and George Zochonis set up a trading post in Sierra
Leone
1899 Paterson Zochonis (PZ) opens a branch office in Nigeria
1948 PZ acquires its first soap factory in Nigeria
1969 A manufacturing base is established in Ghana
1973 PZ enters the detergent and refrigerator markets simultaneously in
Nigeria
1975 PZ acquires Cussons Group Ltd
1976 Soap manufacture starts up in Melbourne, Australia
1977 Minerva SA, a leading Greek edible oils and fats manufacturer, is
acquired
1983 PZ purchases its first soap factory in Kenya
1986 Manufacture begins at the Pathum Thani site in Thailand
1988 PT Cussons Indonesia is established
1993 PZ buys the state-owned Pollena Wroclaw in Poland, followed in 1995 by
Pollena Uroda
2002 Paterson Zochonis Plc is renamed PZ Cussons Plc. Original Source brand
acquired
2003 PZ Cussons Plc enter into a joint venture with Glanbia Plc to supply
evaporated milk and milk powder in Nigeria
2004 PZ Cussons Plc acquires the Charles Worthington haircare business
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