| Chief Executive |
Christos Giannopoulos |
| Chief Financial Officer |
David Petzer |
| Managing Directors |
Georgios Sotiropoulos (Supply Chain)
Adewale Raji (Distribution)
Alex Goma (Commercial)
Panos Katsis (HPZ)
Meletis Glentzes (Nutricima) |
| Number of employees |
3,000 |
| Locations |
Head office in Lagos, manufacturing units in Ilupeju, Ikorodu, and Aba |
| Activities |
Manufacture and marketing of soaps, detergents, health and beauty products, electrical goods and nutritional products |
| History |
1899 |
Business commenced as a traditional West African Merchant |
| 1948 |
PZ acquires the soap factory of PB Nicholls & Co Ltd |
| 1953 |
Name changed to Alagbon Industries (Associated Industries in 1960) |
| 1976 |
Name changed to Paterson Zochonis Industries plc |
| 2003 |
PZ Cussons Plc enter into a joint venture (Nutricima) with Glanbia Plc to supply evaporated milk and milk powder in Nigeria |
| 2005 |
Nutricima commences manufacture in Nigeria |
| 2007 |
Name changed to PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc |
| 2010 |
PZ Cussons Plc enters into a joint venture (PZ Wilmar Ltd) with Wilmar International to build a palm oil refinery in Nigeria and build up an associate food ingredients business |
| Main brands |
Detergents |
Elephant, Zip, Jet, Tempo, Rex, Morning Fresh |
| Soaps |
Premier, Imperial Leather, Joy, Duck, Canoe, Drum |
| Pharmaceuticals |
Super Atlas, Maladrin, Zubes |
| Medicaments |
Robb, Heatol, Super Robb, Medicated Dusting Powder |
| Haircare |
Venus, Joy |
| Baby Care |
Nigerian Baby Care, Cussons Baby Range |
| Skin Care |
Venus, Stella Pomade, Joy, Carex |
| Perfumes |
Dan Duala, Venus Gold, Joy Cologne |
| Household Appliances |
Haier Thermocool, TEC |
| Consumer Electronics |
Haier Thermocool |
| Nutrition |
Coast, Nunu, Olympic, Bliss, Yo! |
| Markets |
Africa |
| Address |
PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc
45/47 Town Planning Way
Ilupeju Industrial Estate
PMB 21132 Ikeja
Lagos
Nigeria
Tel: +234 1 2717153 - 4
E-mail: pzindustries@pzil.com
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