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Kao EMEA

About Kao EMEA—Who we are in Europe, Middle East, Africa
 
From our main business hubs in Germany, the UK and the Netherlands, to our other offices spanning 13 different countries, there are more than 2,200 people at Kao EMEA committed to contributing to a more sustainable world and to offering high quality products to our customers and consumers.

From breakthrough innovations in our European Research Laboratories to precision and care on the production line, from seamless logistics in our warehouses to bold ideas in our offices—our teams across the EMEA region work towards one shared ambition: to create exceptional products guided by the values and principles of The Kao Way, our corporate philosophy.

We are a value-based company built on integrity, trust, and ethical business practices. It’s this philosophy that makes Kao a company people are proud to work for, and a business partner our customers can count on.

The business in our region focuses on premium beauty brands across three distinct sectors: Kao Salon Division with its master brands Goldwell, KERASILK, KMS Hair, Oribe and VARIS is the fourth biggest salon hair care business in the world while the Consumer Care Business features high quality hair and skin care brands such as John Frieda, Guhl, Bioré, Bondi Sands, JERGENS® and Curél. Our premium cosmetics portfolio, Molton Brown, our British luxury brand has been creating distinctive fragrances and sensory experiences for over 50 years.

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Our Business Sectors

The business in our region focuses on three sectors: Kao Salon Division, which offers professional hair care to salons and consumers across the globe, the Consumer Care Business, featuring well-known hair care and skin care brands, and Molton Brown, our luxury fragrance and premium skincare business. 

Our Locations

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In the EMEA region we operate in 13 countries, our main business hubs are in Germany, the UK and the Netherlands.

Our History

Kao was founded in Japan in the late 19th century and has since evolved to become one of Japan‘s largest consumer goods manufacturers. In the EMEA region, our business was built in 1980, with the acquisition of iconic hair care brand Guhl. Today, our portfolio spans 13 premium hair care and skincare brands. Learn more about our history here.

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