Drypers Corporation - DYPR- Profile

Drypers Corporation. Drypers Corporation manufactures and markets premium quality, value-oriented disposable baby diapers under the brand name Drypers(R) and other brand names internationally. The Company also manufactures and markets disposable training pants under the Drypers(R) brand name as well as lower priced, value-oriented branded disposable baby diapers, private label disposable baby diapers and training pants and premoistened baby wipes. The principal markets for its products are grocery stores, mass-merchants, drugstore chain markets and private label customers. The products are marketed internationally throughout Puerto Rico, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and other international markets beides the United States. During the year the company acquired remaining interest in Chansommes do Brasil Ind. E Com. Ltd and certain assets and liabilities of Primosoft. Revenues from international operations accounted for 37.1% of 1999revenues.