After trying out a lot of different blades (more than 20 I guess), the GSB is still my favorite. Since the P&G factory in St Petersburg is closed, does anyone have any information if the silver blue line will be transferred to somewhere else or is it simply discontinued?
Is Gillette silver blue going to be continued somewhere else? Any information?
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I have no inside information, but I would guess production will move to China. The King C. Gillette and Gillette Platinum did.
Why chance it? Just spend $60 on Amazon buy 400
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Great blades but I also find the platinum a good option
Is the PPI factory really closed, or just not making Proctor and Gamble products?
Simply moved the production of some types of blades to Gillette factories in China or India.
I have no information. Be sure to stock up is all I can suggest!! 
When did Gillette platinum move to China?
Maybe, maybe not.
As others have said, stock up now, just in case.
As others have said, stock up now, just in case.
My tuck says October 2023. May have been earlier.
Did Gillette move all PPI production out of Russia? WHere are Nacets made now?
No, not all production has been moved from the PPI plant to China.
For now only the production of King C.Gillette blades and the Gillette Platinum blades, of course we hope only these will remain.
For now only the production of King C.Gillette blades and the Gillette Platinum blades, of course we hope only these will remain.
Years ago I got 500 blades, a lifetime stock for me (maybe for my son too).
I believe Gillette is actually not the majority shareholder for the Russian facilities. AFAIK, they will continue to make blades for Russian domestic consumption and for export to some trade-friendly countries at the PPI plant. Production for other blades may be moved to China or India.
Some PPI brands are being made in India as well as China.
Aside from the King C Gillette and Gillette Platinum (Light Blue), there is also:
Astra Platinum (India)
Astra Stainless (India)
7 o'clock Super Stainless (China)
"Leninets and Gillette entered into a joint venture, Petersburg Products International, in 1990. By 1993, the two were producing blades and razors, with Gillette controlling a 78 percent share of the company, up from its initial 65 percent."
Article from 2000
PPI is not closed. P&G 100% owns it. The issue is that the ribbon steel stock used to produce the blades is sourced from Sweden. Because of the fighting with Ukraine the shipments cannot be made. These are facts. I am hopeful this will help put end to the wrong guesses.
It's a joint stock company, AFAIK. That makes it more difficult to know who actually owns it nowadays. Maybe some data sleuth can figure it out.
Long outdated information is now incorrect. Facility 100% owned by Gillette, now P&G.
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