Closure of ’smaller’ of Two Devens Massachusetts Packaging Plant

May 23, 2006 Gillette announced the closure of a small packaging operation in Devens, eliminating about 100 jobs. The plant is expected to close by Oct 2006.

The "pack to order" operation, which caters to retailers that need special packaging or displays for promotional reasons, will be relocated to Greensboro, N.C., said Gillette spokesman Eric Kraus.

Devens is also home to a larger packaging center in Devens, employing about 1,000 people.  The fate of this plant is undetermined, but the writing is clearly on the wall.

The interesting thing about the announcement is that it was announced on a local Boston radio station prior to any offical announcements.  So much for effective communication about merger activities.

P&G To Close 200+ Distribution Centers

Cincinnati Business Courier – April 7, 2006Procter & Gamble plans to shutter more than half of its 475 distribution centers worldwide as part of a sweeping effort to cut overlapping operations and distill its shipping network following its acquisition of Gillette Co.

Procter declined to say which centers will close or how many of its American facilities are targeted, though many are operated by third parties. The process will take place in the next year to 18 months and will include facilities that carry products by Procter, Gillette and Germany-based Wella AG. Procter acquired Gillette for $54 billion in 2005 and Wella for $5 billion in 2003
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When will Gillette’s Ivory Tower Crumble

Gillette occupies around 400,000 SF in Boston’s Prudential Center. The top floors in the PRU are consisted prime real estate and can fetch $55 per square foot.

Jones Lang LaSalle to Manage Procter & Gamble Sites

Januray 3, 2006

Jones Lang LaSalle to Manage Procter & Gamble Sites
The Procter & Gamble Co. has chosen Jones Lang LaSalle to provide facilities and project management services for 147 sites totaling 4.7 million square feet in 55 countries following Procter & Gamble’s recent acquisition of Wella A.G. and The Gillette Co.

Sale of Gillette London/Isleworth Manufacturing Facility

January 11, 2006

NAI FullerPeiser and NAI Hunneman Broker $57 Million Sale of 10.25-Acre Gillette Manufacturing Facility in London

BOSTON— NAI Hunneman Commercial, a leading provider of commercial real estate services to corporations, institutions and the private market, along with it’s London-based affiliate, NAI Fuller Peiser, announced that it has brokered the $57 million sale of Gillette Corner, a 550,000-square-foot, 10.25-acre manufacturing facility in West London, England.

Gillette staff to be relocated to Singapore

January 16,2006

NEW DELHI: Gillette India today announced its merger plans with Procter and Gamble India in which operational synergies will be leveraged, even as they remain separate legal entities. The company will move over to P&G’s distribution structure and gradually discontinue services of the 700-plus distributors engaged in mass trade of Gillette products.

Gillette Superstars Flown to Cincinnati

Dec 1, 2005

Over the last couple of weeks several dozen “potential” candidates were flown from Boston to Cincinnati. Procter and Gamble trying to avoid a complete brain drain decided to bring these individuals out to see the facilities and sites, and to speak with P&G management. During the visit “some” of the Gillette employees were made offers for employement, while other’s were told that P&G was interested in having them stay on, but that there were no jobs for them at this time. The latter still better than those employees who, at the same time back home, were notified that there services were no longer required.

P&G has stated that all employees would know their fate within 6 months of the October 1 merger date. Starting with Gillette’s top executives, P&G has been working its way down through the organization.

The news given to Gillette employees can range from permanent job offers, to transitional job offers for up to several years, to notification that the job has been eliminated. When that happens, the employee could be given a chance at another job or offered a separation package.

P&G Sends Relocation Packets to Gillette Workers

Dec 1, 2005

Raymond Buse III, a spokesman for the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, said his office has provided Procter & Gamble with “hundreds” of relocation packages, as requested, to help with the Gillette takeover.

The packets include information about Cincinnati’s culture and housing, to prospective residents. He said the chamber also provided a few dozen T-shirts with the region’s new slogan, “Cincinnati USA: All together surprising.”

These packets are for “potential” Gillette transfers.

By April 1, all Gillette employees affected by the merger will know their status with the company.