Procter & Gamble Co. Message Board

Sell PG.....Buy KMB.

Many companies have opened factories overseas (e.g. China) to make the product closer to the consumer, with customized packaging, etc. Some countries mandate such moves.

Until U.S. labor costs come more in line with global competition - another reason for shifting jobs overseas - no company can afford to produce a high cost product and try to compete with lower-cost products in many of these countries and survive. Welcome to the new global marketplace.