Unicharm

Unicharm Corporation
Native name
ユニ·チャーム株式会社
Yuni Chāmu kabushiki kaisha
Company typePublic (K.K)
TYO: 8113
TOPIX Large 70 Component
ISINJP3951600000
IndustryConsumer goods
Founded10 February 1961; 63 years ago (1961-02-10)
FounderKeiichiro Takahara
Headquarters
Mita, Minato, Tokyo, 108-0073
,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Takahisa Takahara
(President and CEO)
Products
  • MamyPoko Pants
  • MamyPoko Wipes
  • Lifree
  • Sofy
  • Pet food and toiletries
RevenueDecrease JPY 688.2 (FY 2018)
Increase JPY 61.3 billion (FY 2018)
Number of employees
16,207 (as of December 31, 2018)
Websitewww.unicharm.co.jp
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

Unicharm Corporation (ユニ·チャーム株式会社, Yuni Chāmu kabushiki kaisha) is a Japanese company that manufactures disposable hygiene products, household cleaning products, specializing in the manufacture of diapers for both babies and adult incontinence, feminine hygiene products and pet care products.

The company has operations in 80 countries and is a market leader in Asia in baby and feminine care products. It holds the top share of diaper sales in China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. Also its market share is rapidly expanding in India, nearly doubling its sales every two years.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Company Profile". Unicharm. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Calder, Kent E. (August 1, 2017). Circles of Compensation: Economic Growth and the Globalization of Japan. Stanford University Press. pp. 174–. ISBN 978-1-5036-0294-6.
  4. ^ Malviya, Sagar (November 2, 2017). "Unicharm is growing up fast in India with MamyPoko diaper pants". The Economic Times. The Times Group. Retrieved December 4, 2017.