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Edgewell Sells Playtex Gloves Line

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Freudenberg Household Products LP, known in the US for its floor care brands O-Cedar as well as Marigold household cloths and gloves and laundry care products, has signed a final agreement to acquire the Playtex Gloves business from Edgewell Personal Care.

The transaction is expected to be completed before the end of the year.

Playtex is the market leading household gloves brand in the US, and has been operating in the market for more than 65 years under the Living and Handsaver brands.

The gloves business was part of Edgewell’s skin care unit, which also includes Bulldog skin care and Wet Ones wipes.

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