- Church and Dwight
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (nyse|CHD) is a major U.S. manufacturer of household products that is based in
Princeton, New Jersey . While it manufactures many items, it is by far best known for itsArm & Hammer line which includesbaking soda and many other items made with it. The company was founded in 1896 to unify two companies created by John Dwight ofMassachusetts and his brother-in-law, Dr. Austin Church ofConnecticut . Their partnership had begun in 1846 with the two founders sellingbicarbonate of soda (also known as baking soda) that they refined in Dwight's kitchen. [ [http://www.churchdwight.com/Company/corp_history.asp Official Company History] ]While the brand name was not based on his name, the late
Armand Hammer was a minority shareholder in Church and Dwight in his later years and served on the company'sboard of directors .Brands
Church and Dwight's brands include:
*Answer
*Arm & Hammer
*Arrid (acquired in 2001 from Carter-Wallace, Inc.)
*Brillo
*Cameo
*Carter's Laxative
*Close-Up (licensing rights acquired in 2003 in the US fromUnilever )
*Crest Spin-Brush (Spin-Brush owned by Church & Dwight, Crest name Licensed byProcter & Gamble )
*Delicare
*Elexa
*First Response (acquired in 2001 from Carter-Wallace, Inc.)
*Kaboom, a tile cleaner
*Lady's Choice
*Lambert Kay (acquired in 2001 from Carter-Wallace, Inc.)
*Mentadent (acquired in 2003 in the US fromUnilever )
*Nair (hair removal) (acquired in 2001 from Carter-Wallace, Inc.)
*Nice'n Fluffy (through merger in 2001 with USA Detergents)
*Orange Glo
*OxiClean (through merger in 2006 with Orange Glo International)
*Parsons
*Pearl Drops
*Pepsodent (acquired in 2003 in the US fromUnilever )
*Rain Drops
*Rigident
*RUB A535
*Scrub Free
*SnoBol (toilet cleaner)
*Trojan Condoms (acquired in 2001 from Carter-Wallace, Inc.)
*Xtra laundry detergent (through merger in 2001 with USA Detergents)References
External links
* [http://www.churchdwight.com Church and Dwight website]
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