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Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) (BSE: 500696) is India's largest fast moving consumer goods company.

The Anglo-Dutch company Unilever owns a 52% majority stake. HUL was formed in 1933 as Lever Brothers India Limited and came into being in 1956 as Hindustan Lever Limited through a merger of Lever Brothers, Hindustan Vanaspati Mfg. Co. Ltd. and United Traders Ltd. It is headquartered in Mumbai, India and has an employee strength of over 15,000 employees and contributes to indirect employment of over 52,000 people. The company was renamed in June 2007 as Hindustan Unilever Limited. Hindustan Unilever's distribution covers over 1 million retail outlets across India directly and its products are available in over 6.3 million outlets in the country, nearly 80% of all retail outlets in India. It estimates that two out of three Indians use its many home and personal care products, food and beverages.[2]

Type Public company BSE: 500696 Industry Fast Moving Consumer Goods FMCG) Founded 1933 Headquarters Mumbai, India Key people Harish Manwani (Chairman), Nitin Paranjpe (CEO and Managing Director) Products Home & Personal Care, Food & Beverages Revenue 17,873.44 crore (US$3.97 billion) (2009-2010) [1] Net income 2,202.03 crore (US$488.85 million) Employees Over 65,000 direct & indirect employees Parent Unilever Plc (52%) Website www.hul.co.in The company has a distribution channel of 6.3 million outlets and owns 35 major Indian brands.[4] Its brands include Kwality Wall's ice cream, Knorr soups & meal makers, Lifebuoy, Lux, Pears, Breeze, Liril, Rexona, Hamam and Moti soaps, Pureit water purifier, Lipton tea, Brooke Bond (3 Roses, Taj Mahal, Taaza, Red Label) tea, Bru coffee, Pepsodent and Close Up toothpaste and brushes, and Surf, Rin and Wheel laundry detergents, Kissan squashes and jams, Annapurna salt and atta, Pond's talcs and creams, Vaseline lotions, Fair and Lovely creams, Lakm beauty products, Clear, Clinic Plus, Clinic All Clear, Sunsilk and Dove shampoos, Vim dishwash, Ala bleach, Domex disinfectant, Modern Bread, Axe deosprays and Comfort fabric softeners.

Our vision
Unilever products touch the lives of over 2 billion people every day whether that's through feeling great because they've got shiny hair and a brilliant smile, keeping their homes fresh and clean, or by enjoying a great cup of tea, satisfying meal or healthy snack.

Why hul? - -Learn something new every day

We offer world-class development opportunities in a fast-paced, challenging work environment. That means you'll learn from the best, both internally and externally. Inspiring leaders and colleagues to support your professional and personal growth.
Working together

We look for people with different views, ideas, experiences and backgrounds to bring dynamism to the business and, most importantly, an empathy with consumers. It's those individuals working together that make Unilever one of the most successful consumer goods companies in the world. Individuals with the courage to be heard, seize opportunities and take risks.

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