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Playtex Products, Inc. |
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NEWS FROM THE WIRES |
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Playtex second-quarter earnings fall Jul 25 2001 02:48 PM PDT
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PROFILE |
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All work and no Playtex Products would make life messier. About 33% of Playtex's sales come from infant products, including Playtex Spill-Proof cups, baby bottles, Binky pacifiers, Baby Magic toiletries, Wet Ones towelettes, and the Diaper Genie diaper disposal system. The Playtex tampon brand controls about 30% of the US market. It also makes Woolite rug and upholstery cleaner, Playtex latex gloves, Banana Boat and BioSun sun care products, Binaca breath spray, Ogilvie hair products, Tussy deodorant, and Tek toothbrushes. Playtex products that are #1 or #2 in their niches account for about 95% of sales. Chairman Robert Haas owns about 33% of the company; investors led by merchant banker Richard Blum owns 22%.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 831.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 5.5%
Employees: 2,200
Revenue per employee: $377,863.64
KEY PEOPLE |
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Michael R. Gallagher
CEO
Glenn A. Forbes
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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300 Nyala Farms Rd.
Westport, CT 06880
US
Phone: 203-341-4000
Fax: 203-341-4260
Online: Web Site
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