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| Type |
Private |
| Founded |
1904 in Paris |
| Headquarters |
New York City |
| Key people |
Bernd Beetz, CEO |
| Products |
Perfume, Cosmetics, Toiletries |
| Revenue |
US $4 billion in 2008 |
| Employees |
8500 worldwide |
| Website |
www.coty.com |
Coty, Inc.
is the world's largest fragrance company. It is also a beauty products
manufacturer whose main businesses are fragrances, including perfume and cologne (65%
of revenue), followed by color cosmetics (20%), toiletries (12%) and
skin care (3%). It is known for its cooperation with designers and
celebrities for the creation of fragrances; prominent among them are Chelsea F.C. Goalkeeper Petr Cech, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Jennifer Lopez.
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Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Manufacturing
- 3 Brands
- 4 Coty Award
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History
Coty was founded in 1904 in Paris by François Coty. Following its acquisition of Unilever's fragrances division (UCI) in May 2005, it has become the world's largest manufacturer of mass-market fragrances.
The company is headquartered in New York City and is privately owned by Joh. A. Benckiser GmbH, the German holding company that manages the interests of the family of Johann A. Benckiser. The company was a subsidiary of Pfizer from 1963 to 1992.
Coty's manufacturing facilities are located at Ashford-UK, Granollers-Spain, Chartres, France, Monaco, Sanford, North Carolina-USA.
Brands
Coty makes perfume for other companies such as Adidas, Kenneth Cole
The company's brands are organized into two main divisions:
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Coty Beauty
- Adidas
- Aspen
- Astor
- Celine Dion
- Chupa Chups
- David and Victoria Beckham (Intimately Beckham and Intimately Night)
- Desperate Housewives
- Esprit
- Ethan James (Clothing)
- ex'cla.ma'tion
- Halle Berry
- Isabella Rossellini
- Jovan
- mary-kateandashley
- McGraw by Tim McGraw
- Miss Sporty
- Miss Sixty
- Petr Cech
- Pierre Cardin
- Rimmel
- Shania Twain
- Stetson
- Vanilla Fields
- Darling and Sweet Darling By Kylie Minogue
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Coty Prestige
- Baby Phat
- Calvin Klein
- Cerruti
- Chloé
- Chopard
- David and Victoria Beckham(Beckham Signature)
- Davidoff
- Ever (finish production)
- Jennifer Lopez
- Jette Joop
- Jil Sander
- JOOP!
- Kenneth Cole
- Lancaster
- Marc Jacobs
- Nautica (Sold to Gemini Cosmetics in 2008)
- Nikos
- Petr Cech
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Vera Wang
- Vivienne Westwood
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Calgon and the healing garden were purchased by Ascendia Brands on 9 February 2007.
Coty Award
Coty runs the annual Coty Awards, regarded as the highest acclaim that can be awarded to anyone in the fashion industry.
