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Many
people think of P&G
as just a marketing
company and are surprised
by the enormous depth
and breadth of our
science capability.
As the producer of products
in nearly 50 categories
- from toothpaste to
bone disease therapies
- the breadth of P&G's
business has allowed
us to connect technology
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We've
embraced the innovative principles
of research and development and
P&G
products have been and continue
to be, developed to provide consumer
value based on the application of
science.
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Science behind our brands
P&G’s first research and applied research departments were established in the UK in 1932, signalling the start of a major investment in scientific and creative expertise. Since then, P&G in the UK & Ireland
has become an important research, manufacturing and marketing
base for the company.
Worldwide
In
the
fiscal
year
July
2004-June
2005,
P&G
invested
$
1.8
billion
in
leading-edge
research
and
development
activities.
There
are over 9,000 scientists and
researchers,
including 1000 PhD scientists,
working in 28 research centres
in12 countries across 4 continents
- conducting
R&D across a broad
range of areas.
UK and Ireland
In the UK and Ireland we
have 3 Research & Development Centres
employing around 520 scientists/researchers.
Centres
of Excellence in the UK
P&G’s Technical Centre
in Surrey is the company’s
headquarters for its global Health & BeautyCare
products. The Technical Centre
based
in Newcastle is a world
leader
in Fabric and Homecare
innovation,
developing
laundry products for
global markets and Reading
is
the
base for the Gillette Technical
Centre.
Find
out more about our Centres
of Excellence in the UK
Leading
Innovation
It's
our commitment to innovation
that
keeps us ahead of the game.
Recent
product innovations include :
 Olay
Regenerist Thermal
Skin Polisher
Fairy
Active Bursts for Dishwashers
Venus
Vibrance
Head&Shoulders Shampoo
and Conditioner.
Find out more about our most recent innovative products
Research
Involving Animals
Find out about
P&G's
commitment to eliminate
animal testing for products
intended for human use,
and our global advocacy
efforts to eliminate regulations
that require unnecessary
animal testing.
P&G
is committed
to alternatives
to research
involving animals - we are
a leader in alternatives
and have invested over
$200 million in helping
to develop more than 50
proven alternative methods.
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