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Whether you're looking for prevention or a cure, Leiner Health Products has a pill for you. The company is a top maker of vitamins (including its own brand, YOUR LIFE), minerals, supplements, and OTC drugs sold primarily under private labels. It makes more than 500 vitamin products (about 85% of its sales). Its 400 pharmaceuticals include cold medicines and analgesics; Leiner also makes bath, skin, and hair products under the BODYCOLOGY label. The company's products are sold at more than 50,000 US supermarkets, drugstores, and other outlets, including Wal-Mart and Costco, which account for about 30% and 10%, respectively, of sales. North Castle Partners, a private investment firm, owns more than half of the company.
COMPETITION |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: March
2000 Sales (mil.): 662.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 5.6%
Employees: 3,103
Revenue per employee: $213,438.61
KEY PEOPLE |
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Robert M. Kaminski
CEO
Stephen P. Miller
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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901 E. 233rd St.
Carson, CA 90745
US
Phone: 310-835-8400
Fax: 310-835-6615
Online: Web Site
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