I think it's more likely to be a question of product specialization by
plant. Presumably the Finnish plant is one of those that produce shaving
foam.
Bill Potts, CMS
San Jose, CA
http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Gregory Peterson
> Sent: December 21, 2000 11:49
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:9963] RE: Gillette
>
>
> Might this have something to do with the availability of hard
> metric sized containers in the country or region of sale?
> I would find it hard to belive that Gillette would product all
> their products for world consumption in a single facility and
> thus would have to use the least expensive packaging option
> available to them.
>
> greg
>
>
> >>> "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2000-12-21 10:48:00 >>>
> The sizes in other countries seem to be quite different from
> those in the US.
>
> I rechecked my Finnish can of Gillette Foamy. It is, in fact, 200
> mL, rather than 300 mL.
>
> It's interesting that they are labeled by volume elsewhere, but
> by mass here (with the 11 oz. size being the standard for Gillette Foamy).
>
> For that particular product, I prefer mass (although, obviously,
> expressed in SI units). For something that comes out as a foam,
> volume would appear to be somewhat uninformative.
>
> Bill Potts, CMS
> San Jose, CA
> http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kilopascal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: December 21, 2000 08:08
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; U.S. Metric Association
> > Subject: RE: [USMA:9919] RE: Gillette
> >
> >
> > 2000-12-21
> >
> > Some have noted that some of Gillette's product sold in the USA
> > are the same
> > size as seen in Europe and elsewhere, but with an FFU declaration
> > instead of
> > SI. Other products seem to be rational SI in the world and
> > rational FFU in
> > the US. I don't buy shaving cream, so I was wondering if the
> same product
> > in the US is an equivalent of the 300 mL or something totally different.
> >
> > Maybe we ought to suggest to Gillette that making all their
> > products SI only
> > and labelling them SI only, with a empty space under the SI, so a
> > additional
> > label can be stuck on with FFU to satisfy the US market for now ,
> > would be a
> > solution to part of their problem.
> >
> > Maybe if companies like Gillette see a cost disadvantage, now
> > that they are
> > in trouble, to their use of FFU for the USA and SI for everywhere
> > else, they
> > could be a force to get the government to change the FPLA
> quickly to allow
> > SI only.
> >
> > John
> >
> > Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der
> irrt++mlich glaubt
> > frei zu sein.
> >
> > There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely
> > believe they
> > are free!
> >
> > Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > Behalf Of Bill Potts
> > Sent: Thursday, 2000-12-21 00:05
> > To: U.S. Metric Association
> > Subject: [USMA:9919] RE: Gillette
> >
> >
> > John Schweisthal wrote:
> > > If Gillette is closing factories here, then maybe, just maybe
> > they might
> > > have to import their more metric products from overseas. We can
> > > only hope.
> >
> > Funnily enough, I bought Gillette Foamy shaving foam in England a
> > couple of weeks ago. The 300 mL can was made in Finland and had
> > English, Finnish, Swedish and Danish text on it.
> >
> > Bill Potts, CMS
> > San Jose, CA
> > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > Behalf Of M R
> > Sent: Thursday, 2000-12-21 10:10
> > To: U.S. Metric Association
> > Subject: [USMA:9930] Fwd: Gillette
> >
> >
> > Instead of Gillette cutting jobs, they can cut the
> > imperial units like OZ, PT, QT, etc from their
> > products labels and save some money and retaining jobs
> > at the same time. This will also help them, export
> > those products incase if the demand in the US falls.
> >
> >
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