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largest Fast moving Consumer Goods Company with a heritage of over 75 years in India and touches the lives of two out of three Indians. HUL works to create a better future every day and helps people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that of good for them and good for HUL is a subsidiaryareUnilever, one of the worlds leading others. suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong local roots in more than 100 countries across the globe. With over 35 brands spanning 20 distinct categories such as soaps, detergents, shampoos, skin care, toothpastes, and water purifiers etc. The annual HUL sales of about 44 billion in 2011. Unilever has about 52% shareholding in HUL.
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An Overview Hindustan Unilever Limited(HUL) is India's

 Its portfolio includes leading household brands such as Lux, Lifebuoy, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, Fair & Lovely, Ponds, Vaseline, Lakm, Dove, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Pepsodent, Closeup, Axe, Brooke Bond, Bru, Knorr, Kissan, Kwality Walls andand has The Company has over 16,000 employees Pureit. an annual turnover of around Rs.19, 401 crores (financial year 2010 - 2011).

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History
In the summer of 1888, visitors to the Kolkata harbour noticed crates full of Sunlight soap bars, embossed with the words "Made in England by Lever Brothers". With it, began an era of marketingUnilever Fast up its first Indian Goods (FMCG) In 1931, branded set Moving Consumer subsidiary, Hindustan Vanaspati Manufacturing Company, followed by Lever Brothers India Limited (1933) and United Traders Limited (1935). The erstwhile Lipton's links with to form HUL in November These three companies merged India were forged in 1898. Unilever acquired Lipton in 1972, and in 1977 1956. Lipton Tea (India) Limited was incorporated. Pond's (India) Limited had been present in India since 1947. It joined the Unilever fold through an international acquisition of Chesebrough Pond's USA in3/30/12 1986.

In 1993, it acquired the Kissan business from the UB Group and the Dollops Icecream business from Cadbury India. Finally, BBLIL merged with HUL, with effect from January 1,

1996. The internal restructuring culminated in the merger of Pond's (India) Limited (PIL) with HUL in 1998 In January 2000, in a historic step, the government decided to award 74 per cent equity in Modern Foods to HUL, thereby beginning the divestment of government equity in public sector undertakings (PSU) to private sector partners. In 2003, HUL acquired the Cooked Shrimp and Pasteurised Crabmeat business of the Amalgam Group of Companies, a leader in value added Marine Products exports. In 2007, the Company name was formally changed to Hindustan Unilever Limited after receiving the approval of share holders during the 74th AGM on 18 On 17th October 2008 , HUL completed 75 years May 2007. of corporate existence in India
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Turnover
SEGMENTAL REVENUE Net Sales Rs. 19,401 Crores Net Profit Rs. 2,306 Crores EPS(Basic) Rs. 10.58 EVA SEGMENTAL Rs. 1,750 Crores RESULTS*

TOTAL EXPENDITU RE

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MY DREAM COMPANY HUL HUL have many strengths. It emphasizes internal growth, to achieve higher volumes by renovating existing products, and innovating new products. Another strength that HUL has is that they are low cost operators. This allows them to not only beat the competition by producing low cost products, but by also edging ahead with low operating costs. One strength that they have is their brand recognition. One of their main goals has been to deliver brands that consumers trust and value and they have succeeded. Another strength they have is has a distribution. Parent support- HUL India their strong support from its parent company, which is the worlds largest processed food and beverage company, with a presence in almost every country. The company has access to the 3/30/12 parents

Brand strength- In India, HUL has some very strong brands like Rin, Wheel, Fair & Lovely, Ponds. These brands are almost generic to their product categories. Product innovation -The Company has been continuously introducing new products for Global hub- Since manufacturing its Indian patrons on a of some products is frequent basis, thus cheaper in India than expanding its product in other South East Asian countries, offerings. HUL could become an export hub Product offerings- The Company has the option to for the its product folio expandparent in certain by product categories. introducing more brands which its parents are famed for like breakfast cereals, Smarties Chocolates, Carnation, etc.
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Contacts
Hindustan Unilever Limited, Unilever House, B. D. Sawant Marg, Chakala, Andheri (E), Mumbai Email: - 400 099. lever.care@unilever.com Tel :+91-2239830000 Fax:+91-22-

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