Beiersdorf Realignment Aims For €90 Million In Annual Savings
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Hamburg, Germany-based Beiersdorf, marketer of NIVEA and Eucerin, announces realignment effort to streamline its business and help improve profitability and competitiveness.
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