kdc/one is a strategic partner and contract manufacturer serving the world's leading beauty, personal care, and home care brands. The company provides end-to-end manufacturing, research and development, and product formulation services, alongside technical product solutions designed to bring goods to market faster and more efficiently. Its products are used by millions of people every day.
The business operates 25 manufacturing facilities and 26 R&D centers across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, employing nearly 15,000 people. Work environments span manufacturing facilities, research labs, and corporate offices. Two service lines define its offer: contract manufacturing solutions delivered across state-of-the-art facilities worldwide, and R&D and product development solutions that combine technical expertise with creative problem-solving.
Operations are organised around continuous improvement and sustainable manufacturing practices. The company states core values of innovation, accountability, excellence, inclusion, wellbeing, and compassion, and describes a culture in which diverse teams collaborate on meaningful challenges, take ownership of their work, and share responsibility for results. Professional growth is framed around empowerment to pursue personal and career ambitions, with initiative encouraged and collective wins recognised.
Technical domains within the company include contract manufacturing, research and development, product formulation and development, sustainable manufacturing practices, and operational excellence.
