Procter & Gamble opens distribution center for local, export sales

Procter and Gamble (P&G) Philippines Inc. has opened a new distribution center in Cabuyao, Laguna, to build up its domestic and export capacity, the company announced on May 7. The facility, costing P380 million, is expected to boost the production and movement of P&G goods here and abroad, said James Lafferty, P&G Philippines president and general manager. The center expands the capacity of the company's existing warehouse by 50 percent, enabling it to handle close to 20,000 added pallets of finished goods. P&G's Cabuyao plant, which serves the country and several markets in the region, manufactures approximately 75,000 cases daily of a wide range of products such as Tide, Ariel, Mr. Clean, Joy Dishwashing Liquid, Downy Fabric Enhancer, Pampers, Whisper, Safeguard, Zest, Secret and Old Spice.

in Manila Times by Katrina Mennen A. Valdez
May 8, 2008
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