Thanks for the info. Yes it does seem that way, the factory in Brazil was closed if I am correct? It seems the way of the world that's cheaper to make the product elsewhere, then ship it to the host nation.
P&G/Gillette is moving from Russia to India?
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Thanks for the info. Yes it does seem that way, the factory in Brazil was closed if I am correct? It seems the way of the world that's cheaper to make the product elsewhere, then ship it to the host nation.
Hello my friends!
Thank you for the information.
As far as I know, the Brazilian Wilkinson continues to be made at the P&G factory in Manaus, Amazonas. The Gillette Platinum sold in Brazil is made in China. But, I may be out of date...
Have a good weekend!
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Today got into a supermarket. They are here. Light blue Platinums made in China. Just 1 km further a supermarket of the same chain still sells the Russian ones.
So, expect a comparison in the next days with a separate thread.
So, expect a comparison in the next days with a separate thread.
What country are you in?Today got into a supermarket. They are here. Light blue Platinums made in China. Just 1 km further a supermarket of the same chain still sells the Russian ones.
So, expect a comparison in the next days with a separate thread.
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I guess it's no longer a speculation, but I wonder if Russia still makes P&G blades at all.
Yes. Sputnik and Gillette Rubie, which are for Russia only. Packs manufactured mid-2023 can be seen on the Internet.
Hanging out for this one. Thanks @ivan_101Today got into a supermarket. They are here. Light blue Platinums made in China. Just 1 km further a supermarket of the same chain still sells the Russian ones.
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So, expect a comparison in the next days with a separate thread.
I am not alarmed by Gillette's strategies to move the production of some blades from Russia to India and China.
If I understand correctly, the brands that are no longer produced in the St. Petersburg plant in Russia are Astra, Gillette King and Gillette platinum blue
I noticed that these are blades that are quite common in large-scale distribution organized for the general public, perhaps they need to produce large quantities of blades, so the decision to change the country of production doesn't worry me.
It is my personal opinion that blade brands that cater to a niche clientele i.e. all other Gillette products that are produced in Russia will continue to be produced there for many years to come.
Of course it's just my idea
If I understand correctly, the brands that are no longer produced in the St. Petersburg plant in Russia are Astra, Gillette King and Gillette platinum blue
I noticed that these are blades that are quite common in large-scale distribution organized for the general public, perhaps they need to produce large quantities of blades, so the decision to change the country of production doesn't worry me.
It is my personal opinion that blade brands that cater to a niche clientele i.e. all other Gillette products that are produced in Russia will continue to be produced there for many years to come.
Of course it's just my idea
So, it is February now. And still it seems to me the title of this thread has been proven wrong by time.
It seems to me P&G only moved those models that are sold in the Western World to China and India. So far 4 models.
They keep manufacturing the models for Asia and Africa at PPI. Same applies for the two models marketed in Russia only.
I saw June-July 2023 blades - Iridium -Super and Dark blue Gillette Platinums. Could be it is only a matter of a few months before we see Perms-Sharp, 7 o'clocks, Nacet manufactured at PPI in late 2023 - early 2024.
It seems to me P&G only moved those models that are sold in the Western World to China and India. So far 4 models.
They keep manufacturing the models for Asia and Africa at PPI. Same applies for the two models marketed in Russia only.
I saw June-July 2023 blades - Iridium -Super and Dark blue Gillette Platinums. Could be it is only a matter of a few months before we see Perms-Sharp, 7 o'clocks, Nacet manufactured at PPI in late 2023 - early 2024.
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Could it be that they still had material left in stock that they needed to finish using up because it was too costly to ship that material to China or India? That would be my guess on why there are still Mfg dates past the announced move...
Ivan, have you ever had a chance to shave with the Sputniks or Rubies?
This seems reasonable. I have heard that the new lines in India, China, and Vietnam got brand new machinery.
So, the machines that made the blades before are probably still going to make something. We may see whole different branding and such.
I don't think that is the case. They can use the material (stainless steel ribbon) to manufacture the blades for the Russian market (Rubie, Sputnik). Russia is 147 million, add to that Belarus - 10 million. It's a huge market, considering a greater percentage of men in Russia use DE, compared to the Western world.
The majority of users just see it as black and white: P&G will move all DE blades to India and China. I have to admit, that is what I thought too in the summer.
But why? Middle East countries don't care about the Western world's embargo on Russian manufactured products. Same applies to Turkey, Morocco. So from pragmatical point of view, why should they change the manufacturing plant of the 7 o'clocks, Iridium -Super, Nacet and Minora?
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Sure. I have shaved with a huge number of P&G manufactured blades.
Heard? What new lines?
Gillette Shanghai and Gillette India have been manufacturing DE blades for decades. The Gillette plant that has been opened in Vietnam a few years ago doesn't manufacture DE blades. Only cartridges and disposables.
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