The Gillette Company is a publicly listed company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States that is tracked here as an owner of consumer businesses, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1]
The Gillette Company made razors, Oral-B toothbrushes, Braun appliances and Duracell batteries until Procter & Gamble acquired it in 2005.
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Procter & Gamble acquired The Gillette Company in an all-stock deal, adding razors, Oral-B and Braun and making it the largest consumer goods company in the world at the time. Regulators required divestitures in electric toothbrushes and deodorants.
The Gillette Company controlled these 4 brands in the past. Each row shows when the ownership ended and who holds the brand now, so a page that once said The Gillette Company owned it still shows why it no longer does.
| Brand | Owned until | Owner today |
|---|---|---|
| Oral-B | Oct 2005 | Procter & Gamble |
| Braun | Oct 2005 | Procter & Gamble |
| Gillette | Oct 2005 | Procter & Gamble |
| Venus | Oct 2005 | Procter & Gamble |
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The Gillette Company is tracked as an owner of consumer businesses; see the ownership tree for its holdings.
Yes. The Gillette Company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and was founded in 1901.
The Gillette Company is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders.
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