Did you know that bg电子娱乐场 North America employs approximately 9,000 employees at nearly 70 sites across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico? Collectively, these sites manage three business units: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care.
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#AViewFrom bg电子娱乐场 North America: Geneva, NY
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New high-speed production lines for Dial庐 foaming hand wash and hand sanitizer will help support increased demand for these essential items.
The Geneva, NY site supports bg电子娱乐场鈥檚 Beauty Care businesses, producing products from brands including Dial庐, Joico庐 and Zotos Professional庐. With over 500 employees, the 650,000 square-foot facility operates 24/7 and includes a manufacturing site and distribution center.
As of April 2020, the Geneva facility started producing Dial庐 foaming hand wash and hand sanitizers, to support the fight against COVID-19. To further increase production of these essential products, bg电子娱乐场 recently invested in new high-speed equipment and technology at the facility. These enhancements will contribute about 45-55 percent of total production for the site.
In 2017, bg电子娱乐场 acquired Zotos International, Inc, to further strengthen and grow their Hair Professional business in North America. Previously part of Zotos International, the Geneva facility has manufactured a full range of hair care, texture service and hair color options for salons and hair professionals worldwide. Geneva has now expanded beyond hair care products, becoming a flagship facility for bg电子娱乐场 Beauty Care in the US.
Two on-site wind turbines produce up to 20 percent of the power needed to run the Geneva plant.
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Since 2011, the site currently has utilized two wind turbines that provide up to 20 percent of total site consumption equivalency, and on a windy day, the turbines can fuel the entire plant.
鈥淲e are extremely proud to be increasing our production of Dial庐 soap and sanitizer products that are so essential to society,鈥� said Doug Parkinson, Vice President of Operations at the Geneva facility. 鈥淒uring this challenging time, it is more important than ever to do our part in the fight against COVID-19.鈥�
In the community
Geneva employees contribute to their local community through involvement and contributions with Local FLWWH 鈥�(Finger Lakes Work with Hands), United Way, YMCA & Habitat for Humanity.
