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K-C outpaces
soft hygiene mkt
Personal Care,Tissue+Pro
steady. Gained mkt share?
Kimberly-Clark (K-C) the $16Bn global personal hygiene brandmaker, reported steady growth in Q1'26. Bullish CEO Mike Hsu commented on "Our results highlight the strength and resilience of the growth engine we've built through Powering Care,". Full report analysis here, first
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P&G: Pressure on,
Growth s t a l l s
Volumes down, Prices up
in hygiene & healthcare
Procter & Gamble, the giant $84Bn in sales home & business care brand maker, reported slower Q3'26 results with volumes down and prices up. New CEO Shailesh Jerjurikar commented "We delivered a solid acceleration in top-line results"? Full report analysis here, first
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Bunzl's befuddled
growth strategy?
No acquisition activity. Flat
volume lifted by price rises
Bunzl the $15Bn international business supplies distributor reported disappointing results for Q1'26 Real volume trends were well down especially in US/EU markets. CEO Frank van Zanten "“We continued revenue growth supported by our focus on organic revenue". Where's the evidence? No acquisitions have exposed poor core performance? Full analysis here, first...
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Essity eases down
in hygiene volume
Health & Medical, Consumer
goods, prices/mix decline?
Essity the $15Bn international hygiene & health supplies maker, reported flat sales volume in Q1'26. CEO Ulrika Kolsrud disingenuously claimed "We started 2026 with a positive volume trend, increased market shares and higher margins? We'll check this tenuous claim as rivals report shortly. Full analysis here, first
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Reckitt runs in
wrong direction?
Emerging markets strong
NA/EU still soft demand
Reckitt the£14Bn ($18Bn) UK based international consumer hygiene & health products giant, reported disappointing demand buffered by price increases. Complacent CEO Kris Licht blamed "very low seasonal incidence, weak categories in Europe and geopolitical disruption" Full analysis here, first...
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McBride cleans up
EU private label mkt
Supplies hygiene products to
90% of Europe’s top retailers,
Hygiene Private label maker McBride gains by attacking some of the biggest consumer brands. Benefiting from growing awareness of the link between hygiene and health, it supplies cleaning products to more than 90% of Europe’s top retailers,. CEO Chris Smith claims "the rush for higher value for money increased demand for our products.Full story here, first
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3M: MMMundane
maker in reverse?
Can it reset growth culture?
Biz/Consumer demand down
3M the once mighty innovation machine's sales volume continued to decline in Q1'26. Demand in transport & electricals. consumer (inc office) was down (exc Safety in China) buffered by price increases . Complacent CEO Bill Brown claimed "We are executing on value creation to build a stronger company". No evidence yet after 2 poor years? Full analysis here, first....
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S O A P 2O s h i p s
the sustainable way
Cuts water carriage & plastics
usage with low-cost solution
SOAP₂O is a sustainability-focused business on a mission to eliminate single-use plastics, stop the shipping of water, and reduce waste. CEO Jordan Hurley backed by VC investors and leading US hygiene distributor Supply Solutions, started the project 4yrs ago, has overcome big challenges and now making rapid progress in supplytng major brand leaders. Full story here, first...later today, sorry
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Enterprising move
by BRAID Canada
Merged HyPac group makes
159th acquisition in 9 years
Merged Hygiene, Foodservice and packaging group BRAID(BradyPlus/Imperial Dade) led by Jason Tillis has agreed to acquire Enterprise Paper in British Columbia, Canada. This is the first acquisition by the new organisation since $12Bn merger announced in July 2025. Full story here, first
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Fastenal's growth
momentum strong
Hygiene vending stronger
Safety demand improving
Fastenal the $8Bn sales, US reseller of MRO & industrial vending supplies, accelerated growth in Q1'26. CEO Dion Fiorness remarked on how digital devices Fastbin & Fastvend supported volume growth with our contract customers plus strong new customer signings, Full results analysis here, first
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