Gillette
Most people will talk about Gillette if asked which brand they shave with. While a portion of the sharp parts of their razors might be produced in America, the handles, cartridges, and the majority of the razors’ productions take place across the world, in Poland, Mexico, Brazil, and China. A Boston-based factory is a Gillette museum of sorts, having opened in the early 1900s. If you do a bit of reading up on the brand, Gillette’s supply was at one point struggling to meet its demand, meaning that it had to broaden its production horizons. As with many companies in need of a helping hand, it turned to China, specifically Shanghai, where a plant was built. The company has since met its target of one billion razors, annually.
Gillette
Barbie
Ruth Handler brought the initial Barbie into the world in 1959. Sixty years later and the doll is synonymous with little girls I general. Mattel, which owns Barbie, revealed that 58 million Barbies fly off the shelves annually. Every minute, over 100 Barbies are sold, earning Mattel a profit of around $1.5 billion annually. You might be shocked to know that Barbies, despite being a symbol of young American girls, originated outside of the country. The initial production of the doll began in Japan during 1959 as the formerly war-torn nation was experiencing its economic miracle. Barbie is now pumped out by four titanic factories across internationally, located in Malaysia, China, and Indonesia.
Barbie
