Avon will close its global innovation center in Suffern, NY, which is located about 25 miles northwest of New York City. Avon said it is making the move to deliver its global innovation program and realize significant cost efficiencies. Avon will establish new R&D operations in Brazil and Poland, two of the largest markets in its business.

Avon has operated in Suffern for more than a century. When it opened the center in Suffern about 20 years ago, it was considered a world-class, state-of-the-art facility.

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