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Mayborn Group Plc

Mayborn Group Plc

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Mayborn is a leading UK manufacturer of branded baby and child and household products sold throughout Europe and Asia.

Baby and child division has its head office, warehousing and some manufacturing operations in the North of England and also has a sourcing operation in Hong Kong and a factory in South China. Products consist mainly of consumable feeding and care items for children from birth to toddler and a market leading nappy disposal system. The main brands are Tommee Tippee and Sangenic. The strategy is to expand the brands and distribution of product throughout Europe, Asia and the US both organically and by acquisition where appropriate.

Household division, based in South London, produces a range of colour and fabric care products, mainly under the Dylon brand name. Its strategy is to move to an outsourced offshore manufacturing model to allow it to focus on new product development and expansion of the brand and distribution of its product range throughout the UK and Europe.

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