PZ Cussons Ghana () is a major manufacturer of personal healthcare products, and

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History

PZ Cussons Ghana Limited is one of the early Companies that was first listed on the

(GSE) at the inception of the stock exchange in the early 1990s.PZ Cussons Ghana Ltd - Overview
PZ Cussons Ghana Ltd. The company, which started operations in the then Gold Coast in the 1930s, begun as a trading concern which imported goods from Europe for distribution and sale in the Gold Coast and West Africa as a whole. The company also engaged in the export of produce from the West African region to Europe.

Operations

PZ Cussons Ghana Limited manufactures, distributes and sells

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preparations. The company's products are for export and also for local Ghanaian consumption.

References

External links

PZ Cussons Ghana Ltd official homepageGhanaWeb.comPZ Cussons Ghana Ltd at BloombergPZ Cussons Ghana Ltd at Alacrastore
{{Economy of Ghana Manufacturing companies established in 1958 Manufacturing companies based in Accra Companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange Companies in the GSE Composite Index 1958 establishments in Ghana