MUMBAI: Japanese sanitary goods maker Unicharm that outpaced Procter & Gamble in several Asian countries in disposable diapers segment over the past decade is now within striking distance of its American rival in India, too.

Unicharm, maker of the Mamy Poko pants, generated ?1,975 crore from the diaper segment in FY1819 in India, against P&G that gets about Rs. 2,070 crore from the category, as per filings with the Registrar of Companies.

Nearly three years ago, Unichar ..