| | Business Summary | | Playtex
Products,
Inc.
is
a
manufacturer
and
marketer
of
a
diversified
portfolio
of
consumer
and
personal
products,
including
Playtex
Infant
Care
products,
Playtex
Gloves
and
Playtex
Feminine
Care
products,
Woolite
rug
and
upholstery
cleaning
products
and
Banana
Boat
Sun
Care
products.
As
a
result
of
its
acquisitions
in
1998
and
1999,
the
Company
added
a
number
of
consumer
products
to
further
strengthen
and
diversify
its
product
line,
including
Wet
Ones
pre-moistened
towelettes,
Ogilvie
home
permanent
products,
Chubs
baby
wipes,
Dentax
oral
care
products,
Binaca
breath
freshener
products,
Diaper
Genie
diaper
pails,
Mr.
Bubble
children's
bubble
bath
products,
Baby
Magic
baby
toiletries
and
Binky
pacifiers. | | More
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manufactures
and
distributes
an
extensive
line
of
personal
care
products
such
as:
Tampons,
Infant
Care,
Latex
Gloves,
Sun
Care,
and
Hair
Care.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
fell
2%
to
$444.9
million.
Net
income
before
extraordinary
item
fell
15%
to
$25
million.
Revenues
reflect
a
decrease
in
sales
of
Infant
Care
products
due
to
the
recall
of
two
latex
pacifier
products.
Net
income
also
reflects
a
lower
gross
profit
due
to
higher
fixed
manufacturing
costs. | | More
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| | | | FY1999 Pay | |
| Robert Haas, 52
Chairman | -- | Michael Gallagher, 54
CEO,
Director | $2.4M | Richard Powers, 54
Pres
- Personal Products Division | 464K | Max Recone, 44
Pres
- US Consumer Products Division | 442K | Glenn Forbes, 49
Exec.
VP, CFO, Director | -- | | Dollar amounts are as of 25-Dec-1999 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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