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L'Oréal is the Group's fourth largest subsidiary in Europe and fifth in the world.
A significant player in the UK cosmetics market, turnover in 2004 reached 607 million.
L'Oréal has been present in the UK for over 70 years.
In the UK, L'Oréal Group brands can be found in nine out of ten homes in the UK and four L'Oréal products are bought every second.

Approximately 180 million units were produced at the Llantrisant factory in 2004.
More than 65% of the factory output is exported overseas.
Investments in the factory over the last three years have exceeded 15 million.
The new distribution centre adjacent to the factory covers an area of over 18,000m² and can house up to 10 million products.
Around 400 people are employed at the factory. 25% of the permanent staff have worked for L'Oréal for over 20 years.

Eugène Schueller, the chemist who founded L'Oréal in 1907, was the inventor of the first synthetic hair colorant.
3% of the L'Oréal Group's consolidated sales is invested in R&D every year. In 2004, this equated to 507 million euros.
55% of L'Oréal's 3,000 strong research staff are women.
L'Oréal registered 586 patents in 2004.
More than 3,000 new formulas are developed by L'Oréal each year for the main cosmetics businesses: hygiene, skincare, sun protection, make up, haircare, hair colourants, styling and fragrances...

L’Oréal is an Investor in People.
L’Oréal employs over 2,500 people in the UK and Ireland.
L’Oréal is a wholly internationally company. Currently 12% of managers work outside their country of origin, with the UK being the second biggest talent exporter within the Group (behind France).
The Financial Times placed L’Oréal at 26th position in its 'Most Respected Companies in the World' league table.
The Universum Graduate Survey 2004 and the Trendence European Student Barometer 2004 both named L’Oréal as the 'Company Business Students Would Most Like To Work For On Graduation'.