9 – Taking on COVID-19: Kao working to ‘drastically ramp up’ production of hygiene-related products
In May, personal care conglomerate Kao Corporation said it would boost the production of products such as hand soap and hand sanitisers as demand outstripped supply.
The Japanese firm’s skin and hair care division saw sales increase 3.1% on a like-for-like basis in the first quarter this year.
The company credited it to sales of Bioré hand soaps and sanitiser, which grew tremendously due to the heightened awareness of hygiene over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“The increased demand continues to exceed supply, so the Kao Group is working to drastically ramp up production,” said the company.
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