Unilever has bought Personna Israeli plant

[Sabre]

Unilever has bought the former Bond/Personna Israeli plant. This obviously means an extra player in the market and Dorco losing a major customer having retracted from the North American direct market.

ARAN Supplied the New Unilever Plant with Full IM Machinery and Peripheral Equipment - Aran RD

ARAN supplied the plant with 9 ENGEL injection molding machines, four of which are two-component with rotating tables, several molds and peripheral equipment including PIOVAN dryers, granulators...

www.aran-rd.com

 

[SharpieB]

Interesting. Thanks for posting.

 

[JackJ]

Injection molding machines? I don’t know what range of products they might be producing at this plant, but the article only mentions blades. What would injection molding be used for? What other products does Unilever make?

 

[Whiterook]

It appears that Dollar Shave Club is a subsidiary. They will probably be making cartridges.

 

[Atlantic59]

Injection molding machines? I don’t know what range of products they might be producing at this plant, but the article only mentions blades. What would injection molding be used for? What other products does Unilever make?

Injection molding can be used to make the cartridge housings or the razor handles. Also, could be used to make the bodies for disposable razors. Practically everything that is not metal is plastic.

 

[Sabre]

The new subsidiary is PCMR International Limited.

 

[JackJ]

Oh yeah. I’ve heard about these new-fangled razors with plastic parts. They’re just not really on my radar.

 

[Atlantic59]

Oh yeah. I’ve heard about these new-fangled razors with plastic parts. They’re just not really on my radar.

It's what most of the world is shaving with now, though. Our style of shaving is really a small niche.

 

[Sabre]

Oh yeah. I’ve heard about these new-fangled razors with plastic parts. They’re just not really on my radar.

 

[Ivo4u2]

Injection molding machines? I don’t know what range of products they might be producing at this plant, but the article only mentions blades. What would injection molding be used for? What other products does Unilever make?

Injection molding in regards to shaving I would say parts of carts and handles. Might be used for shaving brush grips but even plastic boxes jars etc

 

[Rhody]

I guess this means the reds are gone for good.

 

[Multum in parvo]

I guess this means the reds are gone for good.

The German Personna Platinums are equally fine so no big deal. Occasionally you see even now still Israeli stock for the same price.

 

[RayClem]

The article indicates that the plant is in Beit Shean, Israel. The Personna plant was in Nazareth which is about 20 miles away. The Belt Shean plant looks like a new facility. The HR manager at the PCMR plant is a Dollar Shave Club employee.

I did check the Edgewell corporate web site and noted that the Nazareth facility is no longer listed. Thus, as far as Edgewell is concerned, the Nazareth plant is no more.

The price of Israeli Platinum Chrome blades in the red packagins has nearly doubled as remaining stocks of Israeli blades are depleted. Fortunately, Personna Platinum Chrome blades are now being made in Germany. As far as I have been able to tell, the performance is similar.

Edgewell may well have sold the plant, but I cannot find any indication of the purchaser. According to the shipment manifests, the Beit Shean facility is shipping directly to Grove City, OH, a suburb of Columbus.

Dorco USA officially closed their USA site in 2019, but still offers products through Amazon. I love the Dorco Prime Platinum STP301 DE blades. I have never tried the Pace cartridge razors. One thing I do like about them is that, unlike Gillette, all their cartridges fit all their handles.

 

[Rhody]

The article indicates that the plant is in Beit Shean, Israel. The Personna plant was in Nazareth which is about 20 miles away. The Belt Shean plant looks like a new facility. The HR manager at the PCMR plant is a Dollar Shave Club employee.

I did check the Edgewell corporate web site and noted that the Nazareth facility is no longer listed. Thus, as far as Edgewell is concerned, the Nazareth plant is no more.

The price of Israeli Platinum Chrome blades in the red packagins has nearly doubled as remaining stocks of Israeli blades are depleted. Fortunately, Personna Platinum Chrome blades are now being made in Germany. As far as I have been able to tell, the performance is similar.

Edgewell may well have sold the plant, but I cannot find any indication of the purchaser. According to the shipment manifests, the Beit Shean facility is shipping directly to Grove City, OH, a suburb of Columbus.

Dorco USA officially closed their USA site in 2019, but still offers products through Amazon. I love the Dorco Prime Platinum STP301 DE blades. I have never tried the Pace cartridge razors. One thing I do like about them is that, unlike Gillette, all their cartridges fit all their handles.

Interesting thanks for all that info

 

[cat1965]

they bought it for the new DSC handle - it doesn't use the dorco blades anymore

Dorco Pace 3D motion, Dorco Pace 6 pro, Dorco Pace 5 pro, Dorco Pace 7 and more razors by Dorco

Information about the new Dorco Pace 3D motion razor and other Dorco razors, the new Dorco Pace 5 Pro razor, the Dorco Pace Power, Pace 7 review

blackspionde.blogspot.com

 

[cookie18]

You can also buy the "new" Israeli DSC razors at walmart.

Dorco Pace 3D motion, Dorco Pace 6 pro, Dorco Pace 5 pro, Dorco Pace 7 and more razors by Dorco

Information about the new Dorco Pace 3D motion razor and other Dorco razors, the new Dorco Pace 5 Pro razor, the Dorco Pace Power, Pace 7 review

blackspionde.blogspot.com

DSC/Unilever built that company completely new

Helping Dollar Shave Club Claim Grants under the Law of Capital Investments

investinisrael.gov.il

How do we convince foreign investors to build a factory in Israel? We talk business with them!

investinisrael.gov.il

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דולר שייב קלאב, המפעל החדש שהוקם בשנה האחרונה בפארק התעשייה צבאים המשותף למועצה האזורית עמק המעיינות ועיריית בית שאן נחנך אתמול במעמד שר האוצר חה''כ משה כחלון

www.afulanet.co.il

some of the pages you have to use chrome with translation tool, I can't find all the found information now, have to search my backup files.

 

[cookie18]

Unilever has bought the former Bond/Personna Israeli plant. This obviously means an extra player in the market and Dorco losing a major customer having retracted from the North American direct market.

ARAN Supplied the New Unilever Plant with Full IM Machinery and Peripheral Equipment - Aran RD

ARAN supplied the plant with 9 ENGEL injection molding machines, four of which are two-component with rotating tables, several molds and peripheral equipment including PIOVAN dryers, granulators...

www.aran-rd.com

you can see one of the machines "flying in" while watching the pictures for the PCMR International at google maps.
Thanks for finding the article about the molding machines and posting the infos

 

[Sabre]

Oops, sorry about the wrong assumption.
There is the possibility that they bought part of the production line, hence plant not factory. It's too strong a coincidence.

Anyway Unilever opens factory in Israel...