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 its Arm & Hammer line which includes baking soda and many other items made with it. The company was founded in 1896 to unify two companies created by John Dwight of Massachusetts and his brother-in-law, Dr. Austin Church of Connecticut. Their partnership had begun in 1846 with the two founders selling bicarbonate of soda (also known as baking soda) that they refined in Dwight's kitchen.[1]
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's board 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 U.S. from Unilever)
- Crest Spin-Brush (Spin-Brush owned by Church & Dwight, Crest name Licensed by Procter & 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 U.S. from Unilever)
- 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 U.S. from Unilever)
- 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
The Balancing Act Show 1125 - Church & Dwight Co, Inc. Tip
The best place to start to reduce your home’s energy use, lower your utility bills, and save as much as 30% is to get a professional home-energy audit. The average cost to heat a home this year was almost a thousand dollars, so call your local utility company and tell them you’re interested in a whole-house evaluation. Many offer this service free to consumers.
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The Balancing Act Show 1125 - Church & Dwight Co, Inc.
This segment focuses on the positive environmental impact for Arm & Hammer. David Bach, Author of “Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth (and get rich trying)” talks about how a lot of companies are jumping on the green bandwagon & it is overwhelming for consumers to know who to trust. He demonstrates how Arm & Hammer � Essentials helps positively impact the environment and why the Arm & Hammer brand has been trusted in homes for over 150 years.
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The Balancing Act Show 1124 - Church & Dwight Co, Inc. Tip
No matter what car you drive, maintaining it so that it’s running at its highest efficiency is just common sense – the kind of sense that adds up to dollars. So keep your tires properly inflated which increases mpg, don’t haul around unnecessary weight which decreases your mpg, install a clean air filter, and try not to drive over 60 miles per gallon or brake aggressively.
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The Balancing Act Show 1124 - Church & Dwight Co, Inc
When you shop for products we use everyday, like household cleaners or beauty products, you want to get the most for your money and the best for your budget! If you can “do the right thing” for the environment at the same time, that's even better. In this segment, eight-time national bestselling financial author and green lifestyle expert David Bach joins Bruce Tetreault, Group Product Manager for ARM & HAMMER� Essentials™ to explain a new line of affordable, hard-working, environmentally sensible products.
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The Balancing Act Show 1123 - Church & Dwight Co, Inc. Tip
Did you know that you can save $884 or more every year by improving your fuel economy? That is, if your car gets 35 miles per gallon, instead of 20. Right now, decide to trade in your car for one with better fuel economy. Find a greener car at www.greenercars.org and decide which one you want to be driving.
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Added: January 5, 2009