Gillette blades and their factory/country origins

[lozioditalia]

You're missing two long out of production Indian blades:

I had never seen the Gillette 7 O'Clock Diamond before. In any case, I have only included blades currently in production in the table; those that are no longer in production have not been included. Otherwise, I would also have had to mention the Gillette Stainless (red pack) for Europe that are out of production since many years.

 

[lozioditalia]

I thought Gillette Platinum (Black) were made in India?

As far as I am aware, no Gillette Platinum blades are manufactured in India.

 

[Driftwood]

As far as I am aware, no Gillette Platinum blades are manufactured in India.

The "Blacks" are manufactured in India

 

[donnie_arko]

It has been amended as follows. I am still not certain that the changes made to the London Bridge blades are correct. It appears that the Gillette Sword Carbon blades do indeed exist and are produced at the Shanghai facility, but they are sold only in Indonesia; they are not fake.

Russia ( ZAO Petersburg Products International)

Blade	Region / Market
Gillette Platinum	Russia / Belarus / Kazakhstan (Dark blue pack)
Gillette Silver Blue	No regional market designated
Gillette Rubie	Russia (Russian version)
Wizamet Iridium Super	Morocco
Gillette Minora	South Africa
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless	-
Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge	-
Gillette 7 O'Clock Gold Sharp Edge	-
Gillette Nacet	South Africa
Gillette Perma Sharp	Turkey
Sputnik	Russia

P&G Gillette Shanghai Ltd​

Blade	Region / Market
Astra SS & SP	Turkey
Gillette Platinum	Europe
Gillette Perma Sharp (single edge)	Turkey
King C. Gillette	Europe and USA
Gillette Super Thin Mejorada	Latin America
Gillette Super Thin	Thailand
Gillette Super Platinum Thin	Vietnam
Gillette Super Stainless	Brazil / Thailand
Gillette Goal Super Platinum	Indonesia
Gillette Sword Carbon	Indonesia
Gillette Super Nacet	Malaysia / Singapore
Gillette Super Blue	China / Southeast Asia
Gillette Rubie	Philippines
London Bridge (Orange Pack)	China
Flying Eagle	China
Jainyu	China
Rhino	China

P&G Gillette India LTD. (Mumbai)

Blade	Region / Market
Astra SS & SP	Europe
Gillette Wilkinson Sword	India
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum	-
Gillette 7 O'Clock Permasharp	-
Gillette Winner Platinum	-
Gillette 365	-

Vertice Global (India)

Blade	Region / Market
Gillette Wilkinson Sword	Bangladesh
Gillette Winner Stainless	-
London Bridge (Blue Pack)	Egypt

P&G Gillette Brazil (Manaus)

Blade	Region / Market
Gillette Minora	Latin America distribution
Gillette Platinum	Brazil
Wilkinson Sword	Latin America distribution
Astra SS & SP	Latin America distribution
King C. Gillette	Brazil

P&G Gillette Egypt (Cairo)

Blade	Region / Market
Gillette Nacet	Africa (TZ, CM, RW, ZM, ZW)

A good list.

The Russian 7 O'Clock blades AFAIK were sold in Pakistan and I think a few Arab nations too. I bought some of them in London, UK sold by Pakistani owned grocery stores.

The Indian Gillettes, eg 365, 7 Permasharp Green, 7 Black, I know are definitely for the Indian market, as I bought them when I was out there. I presume the Winner blades are for the Indian market too, as they have the price on the back in Indian currency, they weren't released when I was out there btw.

 

[SpeedyPC]

You're missing two long out of production Indian blades:

7 O’Clock Diamond

 

[lozioditalia]

The "Blacks" are manufactured in India

Are you referring to the Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum? These are indeed manufactured in India; however, I tend to distinguish between the blades in the Gillette 7 O'Clock range and the Gillette Platinum blades. They are different blades.

 

[lozioditalia]

A good list.

The Russian 7 O'Clock blades AFAIK were sold in Pakistan and I think a few Arab nations too. I bought some of them in London, UK sold by Pakistani owned grocery stores.

The Indian Gillettes, eg 365, 7 Permasharp Green, 7 Black, I know are definitely for the Indian market, as I bought them when I was out there. I presume the Winner blades are for the Indian market too, as they have the price on the back in Indian currency, they weren't released when I was out there btw.

Which Gillette 7 O’Clock blades are intended for Pakistan?
Generally speaking, all Gillette blades manufactured by Gillette India are designed for the Indian market, with the exception of the Astra, if they are still produced there.
The Gillette Winner Stainless blades, produced by Vertice Global, are also primarily intended for the Indian market.

As for the Gillette 7 O’Clock blades manufactured in Russia, I wasn’t sure, but it is possible that they were intended primarily for Arab countries. Furthermore, if production of the Astra blades has indeed been transferred to China, it would make sense from a logistical point of view: the same factory could produce both the King C. Gillette and the Astra blades intended for the European market, thereby reducing distribution costs.

It appears that Gillette blades produced in a particular country or continent are primarily intended for the local market, whilst those produced in Russia now seem to have been intended mainly for the African and Middle Eastern markets.

 

[pjgh]

Which Gillette 7 O’Clock blades are intended for Pakistan?

7 O'Clock Sharp Edge ... with Urdu on the face of the tuck.

... there's even a Golden Shave:

7 o'clock Sharp Edge Golden Shave Double Edge Shaving Blade (PACK OF 30 BLADES) | Daraz.pk

7 o'clock Sharp Edge Golden Shave Double Edge Shaving Blade (PACK OF 30 BLADES)7 O'clock double edge razor blades are most famous and well known products for personal use of shaving. It gives you a smooth and perfect shave every time. This salon box is 1st choice for professional barbers and can...

www.daraz.pk

 

[donnie_arko]

7 O'Clock Sharp Edge ... with Urdu on the face of the tuck.

... there's even a Golden Shave:

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7 o'clock Sharp Edge Golden Shave Double Edge Shaving Blade (PACK OF 30 BLADES) | Daraz.pk

7 o'clock Sharp Edge Golden Shave Double Edge Shaving Blade (PACK OF 30 BLADES)7 O'clock double edge razor blades are most famous and well known products for personal use of shaving. It gives you a smooth and perfect shave every time. This salon box is 1st choice for professional barbers and can...

www.daraz.pk

I bought a few 100's of those from a local Pakistani grocery in town, they aren't as sharp as the Sharp Edges from about 10 years back I had.

@lozioditalia the same shop also sells this one

Gillette 7 o'clock Super Stainless Double Edge Razor Blades

Connaught Shaving is supplier of quality, traditional shaving products including Wickham 1912 shaving soaps, REX, Merkur & Edwin Jagger safety razors & many brands double edge razor blades. UK Supplier of Feather New Hi-stainless razor blades, Feather Artist Club Razors & Blades & Feather Safety...

connaughtshaving.com

Which I presume is another Russian made blade also sold in Pakistan.

 

[lozioditalia]

I’ve just looked online for information about Gillette 7 O’clock, the ones made in Russia. Specifically, Gillette 7 O’clock SharpEdge razors are available in Pakistan and perhaps also in other countries such as the United Arab Emirates, whilst Gillette 7 O’clock Super Stainless razors (in the green packaging) are available in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states and Yemen.

If anyone has a box of Gillette 7 O’clock blades, manufactured in Russia, we could check but yes they are actually intended for Pakistan and certain Arab countries.

 

[pjgh]

If anyone has a box of Gillette 7 O’clock blades, manufactured in Russia, we could check but yes they are actually intended for Pakistan and certain Arab countries.

Pakistan ... and South Africa < these are the Urdu labelled I showed in the picture above

 

[Casey 1988]

I bought a few 100's of those from a local Pakistani grocery in town, they aren't as sharp as the Sharp Edges from about 10 years back I had.

@lozioditalia the same shop also sells this one

Gillette 7 o'clock Super Stainless Double Edge Razor Blades

Connaught Shaving is supplier of quality, traditional shaving products including Wickham 1912 shaving soaps, REX, Merkur & Edwin Jagger safety razors & many brands double edge razor blades. UK Supplier of Feather New Hi-stainless razor blades, Feather Artist Club Razors & Blades & Feather Safety...

connaughtshaving.com

Which I presume is another Russian made blade also sold in Pakistan.

I wonder if these yellow blades are India or at least the ones made for middle eastern market could be? India has the highest number of Muslims in the world per the population, so, it is entirely possible Gillette has entrusted the 7'Oclock Indian factory to make these blades. Yellow Sharp Edge blades without farci are already made in India in 2019 onward. India also has the blue super stainless steel like Russian packaging made in only the color is black but they say the same blade type. Reasons are a good number of countries have a ban on goods from Russia, so they are making some models in India knowing the 7'Oclock green packaging were already made in India.

Gillette also has some blades made exclusively for Brazil as some of the early 2020 to mid 2021 King C Gillette blades were made in BRZ which is short for Brazil, and I feel like some blades might still be made there in Brazil by Gillette.

 

[pjgh]

Indonesia (242M), Pakistan (235M) ... then India (213M).

The writing is actually Arabic rather than Urdu (or Farsi) ... translators tell me the distinctive 'h' sounds of Haffat Hadda (Sharp Edge) mark this clearly, words not used in Urdu or Farsi. The back of the packaging does explicitly say Pakistan (and, curiously, South Africa) but no mention of UAE.

The Golden Shave pack is Urdu.

 

[pjgh]

I don't think Indian-made 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (Yellow) is a thing @Casey 1988 ... happy to be shown otherwise, coz I'll bag some of 'em. India does make the 7 O'Clock Permasharp (Green) and yes, the excellent black packaging Super Platinum.

 

[lozioditalia]

Indonesia (242M), Pakistan (235M) ... then India (213M).

The writing is actually Arabic rather than Urdu (or Farsi) ... translators tell me the distinctive 'h' sounds of Haffat Hadda (Sharp Edge) mark this clearly, words not used in Urdu or Farsi. The back of the packaging does explicitly say Pakistan (and, curiously, South Africa) but no mention of UAE.

This is perhaps an older model, dating from 1996. On the back, it says ‘Gillette Middle East PO Box 1996, Dubai UAE’.


The Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless appears to be intended not only for the Pakistani market, but also for Saudi Arabia, as well as other Gulf countries and Yemen.
It also lists distribution for countriessuch as Zimbabwe, Angola, and P&G UK, but does not include a consumer phone number.

 

[lozioditalia]

I wonder if these yellow blades are India or at least the ones made for middle eastern market could be? India has the highest number of Muslims in the world per the population, so, it is entirely possible Gillette has entrusted the 7'Oclock Indian factory to make these blades. Yellow Sharp Edge blades without farci are already made in India in 2019 onward. India also has the blue super stainless steel like Russian packaging made in only the color is black but they say the same blade type. Reasons are a good number of countries have a ban on goods from Russia, so they are making some models in India knowing the 7'Oclock green packaging were already made in India.

That’s not the case; the yellow pack of Gillette 7 O’clock blades is only manufactured in Russia.

No Sharpedge blades were ever produced in India, either in 2019 or before; they have always been manufactured in Russia.
Only the green Gillette 7 O’clock Permasharp pack and the black Super Platinum pack are manufactured in India.