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Spectrum Brands is a global, diversified consumer products company and a leading supplier of consumer batteries, residential locksets, residential builders\u2019 hardware and faucets, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn and garden and home pest control products and personal insect repellents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2013, HHI was requested by the Chinese government to move its factory in Zhongshan City, Guangdong province to an industrial park. 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