
Air Wick
Ownership score
Foreign-owned brand under Reckitt India, operating in Air Fresheners.

Brand profile
๐ Majority foreign-ownedAir Wick
Foreign-owned brand under Reckitt India, operating in Air Fresheners.
Ownership chain
Control and economic value primarily flow outside India.
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Ownership score
At-a-glance ownership confidence
Score combines equity, parent control, legal structure, and operating footprint signals.
- Lower Indian equity ownership keeps the overall score down.
- Control and brand/IP signals are less India-linked.
- Limited manufacturing and retained economic value in India reduce this score.
Ownership score breakdown
Indian equity ownership is limited, lowering this component.
Strategic control appears concentrated outside India.
Limited revenue retention in India is evident.
Manufacturing in India is meaningful, but not dominant.
Brand/IP ownership is controlled outside India.
Leadership control is mixed.
Supply chain localization is partial.
Company details
Headquarters
Slough
Parent country
United Kingdom
Founded
1943
Price segment
Mid-Range
Ownership type
Foreign Company
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Economic value retained in India
When you buy a Air Wickproduct, this score estimates how much of that spend stays within India's economy โ across profits, employment, R&D, IP, and supply chain.
Value capture breakdown
Five dimensions measuring how economic value flows when you purchase this brand.
Profits primarily flow outside India.
Employee count in India not confirmed.
R&D and brand IP are primarily outside India.
Royalty/franchise fee outflows not confirmed.
65% of inputs sourced locally within India.
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Air Wick is a foreign-controlled brand under Reckitt India. It is most closely associated with Air Fresheners.
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Air Wick โ Majority foreign-owned. Parent: Reckitt India. Country of control: United Kingdom. Ownership score: 18/100. Source: Switch To India (https://www.switchtoindia.in/brand/air-wick).
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