Church & Dwight
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| Public | |
| Traded as | NYSE: CHD |
| Industry | Dental, Medical |
| Founded |
1847: as John Dwight and Company 1896: as Church & Dwight, Co. |
| Founder | John Dwight |
| Headquarters | Ewing, New Jersey, U.S. |
Key people | Matthew T. Farrell, CEO |
| Products |
Laundry detergent Baking soda Depilatories Pregnancy tests |
| Revenue | $2.6 billion (2011) [1] |
Number of employees | 3,600 (as of 2010) [2] |
| Divisions |
Arm & Hammer, Nair First Response, OxiClean Brillo |
| Website |
www |
Church & Dwight Co, Inc. is a major American manufacturer of household products that is based in Ewing, New Jersey. While it manufactures many items, it is best known for its Arm & Hammer line which includes baking soda and a variety of products made with it. Church & Dwight was ranked 723 in the Fortune 500 listing of companies in 2010.[3]
History
The company was founded in 1896 to unify two companies created by John Dwight of Massachusetts and his brother-in-law, Austin Church of Connecticut. Their partnership had begun in 1846 with the two founders selling sodium bicarbonate (also known as baking soda) that they refined in Dwight's kitchen.[4]
The Arm & Hammer logo, which dates back to the 1860s,[5] is often incorrectly claimed to have originated with tycoon Armand Hammer. Hammer was so often asked about the Church & Dwight brand, however, that he attempted to buy the company. While unsuccessful, Hammer's Occidental Petroleum in 1986 acquired enough stock for him to join the Church & Dwight board of directors.[6]
In 2001 the consumer product line of Carter-Wallace was sold to Church and Dwight and MedPointe bought the diagnostics and drug businesses.[7]
Church and Dwight acquired the OxiClean brand through its acquisition of Orange Glo International in 2006.[8] Church & Dwight was ranked 723 in the Fortune 500 listing of companies in 2010.[3]
Notable brands
- Aim Toothpaste (acquired in 2003 in the U.S. from Unilever)
- Arm & Hammer
- Arrid (acquired in 2001 from Carter-Wallace)
- Batiste (Dry Shampoo and Hair Care)
- Close-Up (licensing rights acquired in 2003 in the U.S. from Unilever)
- Mentadent (acquired in 2003 in the U.S. from Unilever)
- Nair (acquired in 2001 from Carter-Wallace)
- Orajel (acquired in 2008 from Del Pharmaceuticals)
- OxiClean (through merger in 2006 with Orange Glo International)
- Pepsodent (acquired in 2003 in the U.S. from Unilever)
- RUB A535
- Trojan condoms
- VitaFusion (vitamin supplements)
Further reading
- Karas, David, "Church & Dwight picks new home in Ewing", New Jersey On-Line, Tuesday, August 23, 2011. (The Times, Trenton)
- "Snapshot: Church & Dwight", CNNMoney.com
See also
References
- ↑ "Profile: Church & Dwight", NASDAQ
- ↑ "Profile: Church & Dwight", Hoover's
- 1 2 "Fortune 500 listings", CNNMoney.com, 2010.
- ↑ Official Company History
- ↑ History of Product Names & Trademarks: Arm & Hammer Baking Soda
- ↑ Did tycoon Armand Hammer have anything to do with Arm & Hammer baking soda?
- ↑ "Carter-Wallace's brands will be sold to 2 different companies for a total of $1.12 billion". Los Angeles Times. May 9, 2001. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
Carter-Wallace, ending a yearlong process to find buyers for its many brands, will split its consumer brands—including Trojan condoms and Arrid deodorant—from its health business, after failing to attract a better offer for the entire company. For Church & Dwight, which owns the Arm & Hammer baking soda product line, the purchase of Carter-Wallace's deodorant and pet- care lines will help the firm expand internationally, it said. A 50- 50 venture Church has formed with Kelso will take the other consumer lines. MedPointe will get Carter-Wallace's diagnostics and drug businesses, which make the allergy medicine Astelin, the muscle relaxant Soma and Rynatan/Tussi cough and cold products. ...
- ↑ Moore, Paula (2004-05-02). "OxiClean breathes new life into cleaning line".
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