Tommee Tippee

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Tommee Tippee
Tommee Tippee logo.png
Product type Baby care
Owner Ping An Insurance
CountryUnited Kingdom
Introduced1960;61 years ago (1960)
MarketsWorldwide
Website www.tommeetippee.com
Breast pumps by Tommee Tippee Breast Pump Parts 2.JPG
Breast pumps by Tommee Tippee

Tommee Tippee is a feeding bottle and child care brand based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom. Its parent company, Mayborn Group is owned by Chinese insurance company Ping An Insurance. It is the fifth largest child care company in the world and is known for its spill-proof cups. [1]

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The brand has 11 percent market share of the baby accessories in the United Kingdom, United States, France, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. [1] It competes with brands such as Pigeon, Medela, Philips Avent, and Munchkin. [1]

History

Founded in 1960s in the United States and was owned by Guinness Group. [1]

In 2006, it was acquired by British private equity firm 3i for £137 million. [1]

In 2016, its parent company, Mayborn Group, was acquired for $372 million by Chinese insurance company Ping An. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tommee Tippee steps up US push as 3i considers sale". Financial Times.
  2. Burn-Callander, Rebecca (April 28, 2016). "Tommee Tippee maker Mayborn gets new Chinese parent as 3i sells up" via www.telegraph.co.uk.