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L'Oreal S.A.

OR is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$24.9B
  • Public
  • FR
Dow Jones Description

Cosmetics, Hair Products & Perfumes Mfr

Number of Employees 63,358
Contact Information

41 Rue Martre

Clichy 92117

www.loreal.com

(33) 147567000

NAICS Code Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing: 325611

Recent Events

  • L'Oreal 3rd quarter sales fall 0.7 pct

    11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • CORRECT (8/14): Consumer Cos Push High-End Products In China

    8/26/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

l'oreal s.a. and nestle s.a. - All News and Analysis

  • Spanish labelmaker Germark installs Martin Automatic unwind/rewinds; expects rapid ROI.

    - 2007-05-01

    Staff One of Spain's leading label converters, Germark SA, installs Martin Automatic (www.martinautomatic.com ) MBS butt-splicer unwind and LRD rewind units to a new Omet press, and most recently retrofitted similar equipment to an existing MPS printing line. With Germark's focus on...

    Tags: L'Oreal S.A., Nestle S.A., Unilever PLC

  • Idol sponsors back for number four.

    - 2006-06-04

    Byline: Neil Shoebridge Jun 04, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Ten Network has secured the six main sponsors of "Australian Idol" for the fourth series of the talent show. Telstra, Mazda, McDonald's, Nestle, Village Roadshow and L'Oreal...

    Tags: L'Oreal S.A., Nestle S.A., Village Roadshow Ltd.

  • Body Shop sells out

    - 2006-05-01

    News that The Body Shop retail chain has accepted a takeover offer from cosmetics giant L'Oreal has caused consternation. The British-based company, headed by Anita Roddick, has made its ethical stance a priority over the years and Roddick even contributed an article to the NI (NI 322, April 2000). L'Oreal,...

    Tags: L'Oreal S.A., Nestle S.A.

  • Leading EdgeDramatic Turn

    - 2004-04-01

    The good folks at L'Oreal, Rodney Wayne, DHL Worldwide Express and Masterfoods have all done it. So have groups at Telecom Mobile, Sony NZ and Nestle Purina.They've all been on the receiving end of events and conferences organised by Ovation Business Theatre, formerly known as Spontaneous Productions.The main man behind...

    Tags: L'Oreal S.A., Nestle S.A.

  • Nestle and L'Oreal

    - 2004-03-01

    Switzerland's food giant Nestle has acquired a 26.4 per cent direct stake in the French cosmetics firm, L'Oreal. Nestle and L'Oreal's majority shareholder and founding family, the Bettencourts agreed to simplify. their joint holding in the cosmetics empire. Under the terms of the pact, the holding company for...

    Tags: L'Oreal S.A., Nestle S.A.

  • L'Oreal builds on two decades of growth as profits soar

    - 2004-02-21

    L'OREAL HAS set its sights on notching up two decades of consecutive annual double-digit growth after reporting a 13.5 per cent rise in profit last year. The cosmetics giant said strong demand for its brands such as Maybelline make-up and Fructis haircare in emerging markets was behind...

    Tags: L'Oreal S.A., Nestle S.A.

  • Nestle renews pact with L'Oreal family

    - 2004-02-05

    A SHAREHOLDER pact between Nestle and L'Oreal's founding Bettencourt family could pave the way for an eventual takeover of the French cosmetics group. Under the agreement, the food group will hold 26.4 per cent of the world's largest cosmetics company and have right of first refusal over the Bettencourt family's...

    Tags: L'Oreal S.A., Nestle S.A.

  • L'Oreal gives shareholder structure a makeover

    - 2004-02-04

    PARIS AFP ? The French cosmetics group L'Oreal -- which owns brands like Lancome, Vichy, Gemey and Biotherm -- has touched up its shareholder structure in a move that could give Swiss food giant Nestle a chance to take it over in time. Its capital and voting rights previously...

    Tags: L'Oreal S.A., Nestle S.A.

  • L'Oreal scraps poison pills.

    - 2004-02-04

    Byline: Samer Iskandar in Paris L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics group, is to unfold the Chinese box structure that has protected it from hostile takeovers for the past 30 years.The move, along with plans to scrap double voting rights, is one of the most...

    Tags: L'Oreal S.A., Nestle S.A.

  • Advertisers hope a star is born.

    - 2003-07-28

    Jul 27, 2003 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) The release of TV ratings figures for Ten Network's "Australian Idol" program is keenly awaited. Not only will Ten executives be hoping the first show of the talent quest series will be a ...

    Tags: Bertelsmann Music Group, L'Oreal S.A., McDonald's Corp., Nestle S.A., Telstra Corp.

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Jean-Paul Agon CEO
Jean-Jacques Lebel President, Prof Products
Marc Menesguen President, Luxury Products
Patrick Rabain President, Consumer Products
Beatrice Dautresme Executive Vice President, Corp Communications & External Affairs
Christian Mulliez Executive Vice President, Admin & Finance
Francisco Castaner Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Products
Geoff Skingley Executive Vice President, HR
Geoff Skingsley Executive Vice President, HR
Jean-Francois Grollier Executive Vice President, Res & Development
Marcel Lafforgue Executive Vice President, Production & Technology
Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere Vice President
Marc Ladreit De Lacharriere Vice President
Brigitte Liberman General Manager, Active Cosmetics
Jean-Philippe Blanpain General Manager, Operations
Caroline Millot Investor Relations Director
Lorrain Kressmann Press Relations Director
Patricia Turck Paquelier Brand Manager, Intl
Werner Bauer Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Annette Roux Board of Directors
Bernard Kasriel Board of Directors
Charles-Henri Filippi Board of Directors
Francisco Castaner Basco Board of Directors
Franck Riboud Board of Directors
Francois Dalle Board of Directors
Francoise Bettencour Meyers Board of Directors
Francoise Bettencourt Meyers Board of Directors
Jean-Pierre Meyers Vice Chairman
Liliane Bettencourt Board of Directors
Louis Schweitzer Board of Directors
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe Board of Directors
Rainer E. Gut Board of Directors
Xavier Fontanet Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
L'Oreal S.A. CEO Current
L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

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L'Oreal S.A. President, Prof Products Current

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L'Oreal S.A. President, Luxury Products Current

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L'Oreal S.A. President, Consumer Products Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Executive Vice President, Corp Communications & External Affairs Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Executive Vice President, Admin & Finance Current

Francisco Castaner. Mr. Castaner joined the Alcon, Inc. board in July 2001. He has served as Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Products, Liaison with L'Oreal S.A., Human Resources and Corporate Affairs of Nestle since 1997. In 1987, Mr. Castaner was named Managing Director and in 1991 Vice President of the Board of Nestle Espana S.A., holding this position until his transfer to Switzerland and his promotion to Executive Vice President of Nestle in June 1997. Prior to 1987, Mr. Castaner was employed by Nestle in various capacities both in Switzerland and in Spain. Mr. Castaner began his career with Nestle in the Market Research Department of Nestle Espana S.A. in 1964. Mr. Castaner serves as a director of Galderma Pharma S.A., L'Oreal S.A. and Uprona (Canada) Ltd.

Organization Position Status
Human Resources Incorporated Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Products Current
Corporate Affairs Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Products Current
Nestle S.A. Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Prods Current
L'Oreal S.A. Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Products Current
Alcon, Inc. Vice Chairman and Director Current
Corporate Affairs Liaison Current
Human Resources Incorporated Liaison Current
L'Oreal S.A. Liaison Current
Alcon, Inc. Board of Directors Current
L'Oreal S.A. Director Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Executive Vice President, HR Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Executive Vice President, HR Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Executive Vice President, Res & Development Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Executive Vice President, Production & Technology Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Vice President Current
L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Vice President Current
L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

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L'Oreal S.A. General Manager, Active Cosmetics Current

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L'Oreal S.A. General Manager, Operations Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Investor Relations Director Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Press Relations Director Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Brand Manager, Intl Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Vice Chairman Current
L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Former

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L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

Peter Brabeck-Letmathe has been a member of the Board since 1997 and served as Vice-Chairman from 2000 to 2005 and since 2008. Since 2008 he has also served on the Chairman's and Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee. On both of these committees he has already served in the past, namely from 2003 to 2005 and 2000 to 2005, respectively. His term as a member of the Board expires at the AGM in 2011. The Board has determined him to be independent under the Group’s independence standards. Peter Brabeck-Letmathe studied Economics at the University of World Trade in Vienna. After graduation in 1968, he joined Nestlé’s sales operations in Austria. His career at Nestlé includes a variety of assignments in several European countries as well as in Latin America. Since 1987, he has been based at Nestlé’s headquarters in Vevey. Since 1997, Mr. Brabeck-Letmathe has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé and as a member of Nestlé’s Board of Directors. In 2005, Mr. Brabeck-Letmathe was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nestlé. As of April 10, 2008 he has retired from his function as Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé. Mr. Brabeck is a member of the Boards of Directors of L’Oréal SA, Paris (since 1997) and Roche Holding SA, Basel (since 2000). He is also a member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum and a member of the European Round Table of Industrialists.

Organization Position Status
Credit Suisse Group Vice Chairman Current
Winterthur Schweizerische Versicherungs Gesellschaft Vice Chairman Current
Credit Suisse Group Board of Directors Current
Nestle S.A. Board of Directors Current
L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current
Roche Holding Ltd. Board of Directors Current
World Economic Forum Member, Foundation Board Current
Nestle S.A. Chief Executive Officer Former

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L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current

Dr. Bauer joined the Alcon, Inc. board in March 2002 and has served as Executive Vice President, Technical, Production, Environment and R&D of Nestlé since May 2002. In February 2007, he was appointed Chief Technology Officer, Head of Innovation, Technology R&D. Dr. Bauer began his career with Nestlé in 1990 as Head of Nestlé Research Center in Lausanne, Switzerland. In 1996, he became Head of R&D worldwide. In 1998, he moved to South Africa as Technical Manager for Nestlé South and East Africa and in 2000 he took over the position of Managing Director, Nestlé South and East Africa. Dr. Bauer is Chairman and a director of Sofinol S.A. and Vice Chairman and a director of Life Ventures S.A. and Nutrition-Wellness Venture AG. Dr. Bauer also serves as a director of L'Oréal S.A. and Uprona (Canada) Ltd. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW) and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Nestlé Deutschland AG. Dr. Bauer is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Bertelsmann Foundation, Germany, and a board member of the Swiss Society of Chemical Industries, Switzerland.

Organization Position Status
Alcon, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Highland Ophthalmology Associates, LLC Board of Directors Current
Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Board Director Current
L'Oreal S.A. Director Current

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L'Oreal S.A. Board of Directors Current
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