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. |
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Key people
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James R. Craigie, CEO Matthew T. Farrell, CFO Bruce F. Flemming, CMO |
| Products | Laundry detergent Baking soda Depilatories Pregnancy tests |
| Revenue | $2.6 billion (2011) [1] |
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Number of employees
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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
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- Aim Toothpaste (acquired in 2003 in the U.S. from Unilever)
- Arm & Hammer
- Arrid (acquired in 2001 from Carter-Wallace)
- 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
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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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?
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