Gillette Razors and Grooming Products

Gillette is a world-renowned brand specializing in safety razors and personal care products. The brand's history began in 1901 when King C. Gillette founded the Gillette Safety Razor Company in Boston, Massachusetts. His invention of the disposable blade razor revolutionized male hygiene, shifting the market away from straight razors that required professional sharpening.

Today, Gillette operates as a global powerhouse with a highly decentralized manufacturing network. While its research and development headquarters and a primary manufacturing facility remain in South Boston (the 'World Shaving Headquarters'), the brand maintains significant production plants in Germany, Poland, Brazil, Mexico, China, and India to serve various regional markets. This allows the brand to maintain high supply chain efficiency across its diverse product lines, which include the Fusion5, Mach3, and GilletteLabs series.

In 2005, the brand underwent a massive corporate shift when it was acquired by the consumer goods titan Procter & Gamble (P&G). Since then, Gillette has been a core pillar of P&G's Grooming segment. Under P&G's ownership, the brand has expanded into specialized grooming sectors, including skin care, intimate grooming, and heated razor technology, maintaining its position as the market leader in the shaving industry worldwide.