Où sont Oral-B Toothbrushes Manufactured?
P&G identifies Oral-B electric toothbrush manufacturing in Germany and Shanghai. Learn how to confirm a product’s origin and what to check when choosing an independent OEM supplier.
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1. P&G-Confirmed Locations: Germany and China
Oral-B is a brand of Procter & Gamble (P&G). P&G’s public information identifies manufacturing at the sites below. For an individual product, check its packaging and contact brand support with the model and production code.
Marktheidenfeld, Bavaria: What P&G Confirms
P&G’s public site information identifies electric toothbrush manufacturing at Marktheidenfeld, Allemagne in Lower Franconia, Bavaria. For an individual model’s origin, check the packaging or contact brand support.
| Field | Published site information |
|---|---|
| Emplacement | Marktheidenfeld, Bavière, Allemagne |
| Operator | Procter & Gamble (P&G) |
| Product category | Les brosses à dents électriques Oral-B |
| 2019 expansion: land | Approximately 15,000 m² acquired |
| 2019 expansion: footprint | 4 700 m² |
| 2019 expansion: production space | 8,700 m² across two floors |
| 2019 expansion: production functions | Injection molding, assembly and packaging |
P&G confirms that the Marktheidenfeld plant makes Oral-B electric toothbrushes. To identify where a particular unit was made, check its model number and package origin label and contact brand support if you need help interpreting the production code.
2019 Expansion: Figures in P&G’s Announcement
A P&G press release dated June 27, 2019 described the start of an expansion project at Marktheidenfeld. It reported approximately 15 000 m² de terrain supplémentaire and a building footprint of 4,700 m². The announcement describes 8,700 m² of production floor space across two floors: injection molding on the ground floor, assembly and packaging upstairs. It also identifies 3,800 m² for adjacent offices, workshops, and technical areas.
| Reported detail | Figure or description |
|---|---|
| Additional land acquired | ~15 000 m² |
| Building footprint | 4 700 m² |
| Production floor area | 8,700 m² total across two floors |
| Production use | Injection molding on ground floor; assembly and packaging upstairs |
| Adjacent offices, workshops, and technical areas | 3 800 m² |
| Source date | June 27, 2019; historical project announcement |
P&G’s 2019 announcement describes planned production space for injection molding, assembly, and packaging. Treat the figures as a record of that project, rather than current output or capacity.
Shanghai Minhang: What P&G China Confirms
P&G China’s careers page identifies a factory in Minhang, Shanghai, Chine as producing Oral-B electric toothbrushes. Its description also lists Braun electric shavers and some Gillette razors, along with a packaging innovation center.
- Les brosses à dents électriques Oral-B Named in the factory’s published product range.
- Braun electric shavers and some Gillette razors are also listed.
- Packaging innovation The site description identifies a global packaging innovation center.
- Individual product origin
The factory profile describes the site’s products and activities. To confirm the origin of a particular toothbrush, use its package label and production code when contacting brand support. Ask brand support about the exact model and production code shown on the product or packaging.
What Buyers Can Confirm
The German and Chinese factory profiles confirm Oral-B electric toothbrush manufacturing at both named sites. Use the product’s own labeling and model details to answer a specific origin question.
2. How B2B Buyers Should Evaluate China-Based OEM Suppliers
A supplier’s country or city does not, by itself, prove product quality. A sound sourcing decision compares the exact product, process, site, and destination market. Start with evidence for the specific project — including the supplier’s documented capabilities, current production plan, and model-specific compliance documents. Avoid assuming every supplier in a region offers the same process, price, or quality system. The most useful basis is site-level capability that can be checked against the product specification and production location.
What to Verify
For each supplier, confirm the legal entity and production site, then match its processes and documents to the product and target market. Review the following project details:
- Product and motor specification Compare the claimed motor type and performance with the exact model’s specification and test records.
- Electronics and firmware Confirm the PCB, firmware version, and any wireless modules for the product you will order.
- Materials and brush heads Check the stated bristle, handle, and head materials against the product specification and supplier records.
- Molding and assembly Ask which processes are performed at the named site and which are outsourced.
- Battery and safety documents Match battery test reports to the cell and product configuration. Check whole-product requirements separately.
Do not infer a shared supplier relationship from a brand name, city, or component category. Verify any claimed customer or supply-chain relationship directly and obtain permission before publishing customer references.
Ce que cela signifie pour les acheteurs B2B
An independent brand can work with an OEM supplier without owning a factory. Before committing, request a product-specific scope and quotation covering the selected model, tooling, samples, materials, testing, packaging, order quantity, and shipping terms. Costs and schedules depend on these details; generic market figures do not define a project quote.
Four Checks for Comparing OEM Suppliers
- Comparable costs: Request itemized quotes for the same specification. Separate tooling, materials, testing, packaging, shipping, and other fees; compare like with like.
- Applicable documents: Ask which rules apply in each destination market and request the model-specific declarations and test reports that cover the quoted configuration. Check regulatory requirements, declarations, test reports and quality-system certificates for their respective purposes.
- Development scope: Confirm who is responsible for design, tooling, testing, packaging, and manuals; record outsourced work and change-control responsibilities.
- Project schedule: Agree on a milestone plan after requirements are defined; samples, tooling, testing, and shipping can affect timing.
Pour une ventilation détaillée des coûts unitaires incluant le moteur, le PCB, la batterie et les composants d'emballage, consultez notre guide des coûts de fabrication de brosses à dents électriques.
About Relish Tech
Shenzhen Relish Technology Co., Ltd. is an independent Fabricant OEM/ODM focused on oral-care products, with manufacturing operations in Shenzhen and Huizhou, China. The company has manufactured oral-care products since 2012. Its published company information includes:
- Combined monthly capacity: Up to 1.2 million units across oral-care product lines; product mix and actual output vary.
- Effectif : 350+ employees across the company’s operations.
- R&D personnel: 30+ R&D personnel; discuss the team assigned to your project.
- Documents de conformité : Review the available certificats de système qualité et product-specific records for their stated scope, validity, model and market coverage.
- Operating footprint: 20,000 m² combined area across Shenzhen and Huizhou operations.
- Gamme de produits : Brosses à dents électriques, les hydropulseurs, têtes de brosse, et emballage sur mesure
3. How to Check a Product’s Origin
Start with the country-of-origin label on the product and packaging. Record the model number and production code, then contact the brand if the labeling does not answer your question. A charger’s identification number may differ from the toothbrush handle’s model number; give support the details for the component you are asking about.
For an OEM purchase, ask the supplier to identify the legal entity, production site and processes covered by its quotation. Record any outsourced work and the agreed responsibilities for inspection, product documents and changes.
For component-level pricing considerations, see our guide des coûts de fabrication de brosses à dents électriques.
4. Comparing Independent OEM Suppliers
Compare suppliers on the same product specification and destination market. Include materials, brush motion, electronics, packaging, sample approval, testing, inspection and shipping terms in the brief. This makes differences in price and project scope easier to assess.
Ask each supplier where production will take place, which operations it performs and how it manages subcontractors. Judge its available capacity, documents and samples directly, rather than assigning a quality tier, MOQ or lead time to an entire province.
Notre guide de soins bucco-dentaires en marque privée covers planning across toothbrushes, water flossers and related products.
Guide d'approvisionnement B2B : Que rechercher chez un partenaire OEM
When choosing an independent fabricant OEM de brosses à dents électriques, compare its capabilities with your project requirements. Our guide to processus de fabrication OEM/ODM de brosses à dents électriques explains the development and production stages.
Liste de contrôle pour l'évaluation de l'usine
- Company identity and compliance documents: Check the supplier’s business license and manufacturing-site details, then review the applicable product and quality-system documents for scope, validity and coverage of your exact model and destination market.
- Capacité de fabrication : Confirm where molding, PCB assembly, welding and final assembly take place, which processes are outsourced, and who controls quality at each stage.
- Équipe de R&D : Ask the Département R&D about relevant projects, assigned engineers and responsibility for design changes and validation.
- Capacité de production : Ask about capacity available for your order, component purchasing and milestone dates. Review a proposed schedule before committing.
- Système de contrôle de la qualité : Vérifiez qu'ils ont des processus de CQE (Contrôle Qualité Entrant), CQPI (Contrôle Qualité en Processus Intermédiaire) et CQS (Contrôle Qualité Sortant)
- Références clients : Request relevant references that the supplier has permission to share, and ask whether you may contact the customer directly.
- Qualité de l'échantillon : Approve samples against a written specification covering brush motion, battery performance, enclosure protection and build quality. Agree how the approved sample will control production.
- Qualité de la communication : Assess whether the team explains specifications clearly, answers technical questions and records decisions in a language you both use confidently.
Signaux d’alerte à surveiller
- L'usine ne peut pas fournir de licence commerciale ou de documents de certification vérifiables
- A low quote that omits specified materials, tests, tooling, packaging or other agreed deliverables.
- Réticence à autoriser des visites d'usine ou des visites vidéo de l'usine
- Absence de processus de contrôle de la qualité ou de rapports d'inspection documentés
- Unclear responsibility for manufacturing, subcontracting or quality control at the named site.
Questions à Poser à Chaque Fournisseur
- Which documents apply to this model and market, and how can I verify their issuer and scope?
- Quelle est votre quantité minimale de commande (MOQ) par SKU ?
- Can you provide the applicable declarations, test reports and registration or listing details for this exact product?
- Quel est votre délai de production typique de la confirmation de commande à l'expédition ?
- Proposez-vous OEM, ODM, ou les deux ? À quoi ressemble votre processus ?
- Puis-je visiter l'usine (ou demander une visite vidéo) avant de passer une commande ?
- Quel est votre taux de défauts, et quelle est votre politique de garantie ?
- Avez-vous de l'expérience dans la fourniture de marques internationales sur mes marchés cibles ?
- Pouvez-vous fournir des échantillons de pré-production avant la production en série ?
- Qu'est-ce qui est inclus dans votre prix indiqué — et quels coûts sont généralement exclus ?
En savoir plus : Voir notre guide complet sur Comment trouver un fabricant OEM fiable de brosses à dents électriques en Chine.
6. Working with Relish Tech
Relish Tech manufactures electric toothbrushes and water flossers. Discuss the following company and project details with the team:
| Company information | Company or project detail |
|---|---|
| Expérience | Manufacturing oral-care products since 2012 |
| Compliance documents | Available for review; scope depends on the model and market |
| Combined capacity | Up to 1.2 million units/month across product lines; mix and actual output vary |
| personnel R&D | 30+ R&D personnel; discuss the team assigned to your project |
| Quality processes | Review current incoming, in-process, and outgoing inspection records for the project |
| Product range | Electric toothbrushes and water flossers; confirm the model and configuration |
| Personnalisation | Discuss logo, colors, packaging, features, tooling, and validation by project |
| Manufacturing footprint | 20,000 m² combined area across Shenzhen and Huizhou operations |
| Quantité minimale de commande | Standard custom orders start at 1,000 units; confirm options, materials, and project scope |
| Délais | Confirm after specifications, samples, tooling, testing, and shipping terms are agreed |
Relish reports 20,000 m² combined manufacturing space across Shenzhen and Huizhou, 12 production lines and 30+ R&D personnel. To review examples of its work, see the études de cas clients or read client reviews.
For an existing platform or a custom brosse à dents électrique OEM, share your intended market, product specification, quantity and launch plan so the team can define the development scope.
Ready to Discuss an Electric Toothbrush OEM Project?
Request a project-specific quote. Scope, quantity, sample terms, and schedule will be discussed before pricing is confirmed. Téléchargez notre catalogue de produits to review product options.
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How to Use These Answers
These answers draw on P&G’s published site information. Confirm individual product origin with the brand and OEM project terms with the supplier.
| Question | Réponse |
|---|---|
| Où sont fabriquées les brosses à dents électriques Oral-B ? | P&G identifies Oral-B electric toothbrush manufacturing in Marktheidenfeld, Allemagne, et Minhang, Shanghai, Chine. These sources are not a complete global production list. For a particular toothbrush, check its origin label and contact brand support with its model or production code. |
| Les brosses à dents Oral‑B sont‑elles fabriquées en Chine ? | Yes. P&G China’s careers page identifies Oral-B electric toothbrushes among products made at its Shanghai Minhang (Braun) factory. The page does not publish model-by-model or global market allocation. |
| Can market-share figures identify where a specific toothbrush is made? | No. A report on sales or market value does not establish a specific product’s factory or national production share. Check the product label and model-specific information from the brand. |
| How should I check compliance documents? | Request documents for the specific model and target market. For U.S. requirements, confirm classification and follow applicable FDA registration and listing rules; a listing is not proof of FDA approval. For EU requirements, review the product’s Declaration of Conformity and applicable standards, and check notified-body designation and scope in NANDO where relevant. Verify ISO certificates with the issuing body. See FDA registration and listing guidance for the applicable U.S. requirements. |
| What is the typical MOQ for an OEM electric toothbrush? | There is no single market-wide MOQ. For Relish standard custom projects, the starting quantity is 1 000 unités. Confirm the minimum for your selected model, materials, packaging and tooling with the team. |
| How long does an OEM electric-toothbrush project take? | Timing varies with project scope. Confirm the current schedule for an existing-platform project ou a custom design including the time needed for sample approval, tooling, testing, component purchasing, production and shipping. |
| Does a supplier in the same city make products for a major brand? | A city or product category does not prove a supplier relationship. Confirm any claimed brand connection directly with both parties and evaluate the exact site, processes, components, and documents for your project. |
Références
- Procter & Gamble. (2019, June 27). Groundbreaking for a new production building at Marktheidenfeld. Source : https://pgnewsroom.de/pressemeldungen/pressemitteilung-details/2019/Spatenstich-fr-neue-Produktionshalle-bei-Procter--Gamble/default.aspx
- P&G China Careers. Shanghai Minhang (Braun) factory. Retrieved from https://careers.pg.com.cn/cn/zh/plant-technicians.
- P&G Germany. Our sites: Marktheidenfeld. Marktheidenfeld factory profile. Source : https://de.pg.com/unsere-werke/
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Device registration and listing guidance. Source : https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/how-study-and-market-your-device/device-registration-and-listing
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. 21 CFR 872.6865: Powered toothbrushes. Source : https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-872/subpart-G/section-872.6865
- International Organization for Standardization. ISO 13485:2016 — Medical devices quality management systems. Source : https://www.iso.org/standard/59752.html
- Shenzhen Relish Technology Co., Ltd. Company information and OEM/ODM products. Source : https://relish-tech.com/
