Article: Procter & Gamble builds up hair care line

Article: Hair Care's New No. 1: P&G Leaps to Top Rank With ...
WWD;  March 19, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... become the biggest player in the hair care category, an achievement that ... take control of German firm Wella AG for a deal including $3 ... has already gained control of Wella AG. Rather, the shares will ... in the growing professional hair care sector, and extends P& ...

Article: Underlining `must-stock status'. ...
Grocer;  February 15, 2003 ;     571 words ...Wella is supporting its 56-year-old shampoo stalwart Vosene with a new 500,000 [pounds sterling] campaign. The push, which broke this week via ads in women's weekly magazines, is set to run through the year to back the brand's recent makeover. A single ad appearing now will be followed by a second

Article: P&G ready to acquire Wella AG. ...
MMR;  April 21, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... G) is set to take control of German hair care firm Wella AG in a transaction worth 6.5 billion euros ... significantly increase its clout in the hair care market. P&G has targeted hair care as a key growth category. "Wella is ...

Article: WELLA AG EARNINGS UP.(Business)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  May 14, 2003 ;     408 words ...FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- German hair-care products company Wella AG, set to be acquired by Procter & Gamble Co., said Tuesday its first-quarter earnings rose despite lower sales. Net ...

Article: Wella profits up 7.6% in half. (Wella AG) (Brief ...
WWD;  August 31, 1992 ;     506 words ...PARIS -- Pretax profit at Wella AG, Germany's largest hair-care and cosmetics business, grew 7.6 percent in the first half Consolidated group sales rose 6.7 percent, led by growth in its ...

Article: HEAD OF WELLA AG TO RETIRE NEXT YEAR.(Business)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  June 29, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... staff reporter The head of Wella AG, Procter & Gamble's German-based hair-care operation, will step down ... of the world's No. 2 hair care company into largely a ... s global professional hair-care and fragrance businesses ...

Article: Procter & Gamble buying Germany's Wella AG
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  March 18, 2003 ;     366 words ... ... said Tuesday it will buy Germany's Wella AG for $5.8 billion, adding a fast-growing professional hair care business that boosts its presence in ... Clairol, Pantene and Head & Shoulders hair care brands. The purchase of Wella would ...