Unicharm Corp
Company Profile
Business description
Focusing on personal hygiene products utilizing nonwoven fabric, Unicharm is the largest manufacturer of disposable baby diapers and feminine sanitary and adult incontinence products in Japan and Asia. Its personal care business accounted for around 80% of its sales as of 2024, with the balance mainly from pet care. Unicharm generates 66% sales from overseas, of which nearly three-fourths are from Asia, mostly China, Indonesia, and Thailand. India is the fastest-growing market, followed by Vietnam. Outside Asia, Unicharm operates in Saudi Arabia, the Americas, and Europe. Drugstores, supermarkets, baby product specialty stores, and e-commerce are the key sales channels.
Contact
3-5-19, Mita
Sumitomo Fudosan Tokyo Mita Garden Tower
Minato-ku
Tokyo108-8575
JPNT: +81 334515111
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Stock type
Defensive
Industry
Household & Personal Products
Fiscal Year End
31 December 2025
Employees
18,081
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