Hengan International Group Company Limited is the largest producer of

sanitary napkin Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to clean drinking water and treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage. Preventing human contact with feces is part of sanitation, as is hand washing with soap. Sanitation systems a ...

s and

baby diaper A diaper /ˈdaɪpə(r)/ (American and Canadian English) or a nappy (Australian English, British English, and Hiberno-English) is a type of underwear that allows the wearer to urinate or defecate without using a toilet, by absorbing or contai ...

s in

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. It produces sanitary napkin products, disposable baby diapers,

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, and other personal

hygiene Hygiene is a series of practices performed to preserve health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases." Personal hygiene refer ...

products. The company was founded in 1985 by Sze Man Bok (

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) and Hui Lin Chit (

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and

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). It was listed on the

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in 1998.Hengan International Group
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