About Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd
Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited (P&GHHCL), founded on July 20, 1964, in Mumbai, specializes in the manufacturing and sale of branded FMCG products in the femcare and healthcare sectors. Key products include Vicks VapoRub and Whisper sanitary napkins. The company's manufacturing operations are based in Goa and Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, with additional third-party facilities across India.
Initially known as Richardson Hindustan Limited, the company became an affiliate of The Procter & Gamble Company, USA, in 1985 and rebranded in 1999. It has introduced several products over the years, such as Ariel detergent and Whisper Ultra. P&GHHCL engages in strategic partnerships, like with the National Rural Health Mission, to enhance product accessibility. The company has demonstrated shareholder value through practices like dividend distribution, as seen in the special interim dividend declared in 2017. Recent product launches include Vicks BabyRub, tailored for infant care.
