Household cleaning products group Jeyes has taken its first step along the acquisition trail after a period of restructuring. The company has acquired Powder & Liquid Products (PLP) of Consett, County Durham, for an undisclosed sum. PLP, makers of the 'Easy' range of household cleaning products at its Consett site, recorded annual sales of £15 million to 31 December 2007. Its value for money products, such as Easy Aloe Vera washing up liquid, are stocked in leading supermarkets, other retailers and wholesalers across the UK.
Roger Burdett, chairman, Jeyes Group, said: "PLP is an excellent first acquisition for us and signals our determination to strengthen and grow the Jeyes Group. It compliments the current Jeyes business by providing access to new market segments and new product categories, largely through the fast-growing Easy brand. We expect to make further similar announcements in due course."
This acquisition is the next step in the transformational programme at Jeyes that has included investment in a new state of the art manufacturing and distribution facility at Kadan in the Czech Republic. The Group has also invested heavily in a programme of new product development and innovation for its core household categories of toilet care, air fresheners, insect control and household cleaners.