Church and Dwight 733560 218256989 2008-06-09T21:12:06Z Raine r pierre 1073760 <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:ChurchAndDwightlogo.gif|right|]] --> '''Church & Dwight Co., Inc.''' ({{nyse|CHD}}) is a major [[United States|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.<ref>[http://www.churchdwight.com/Company/corp_history.asp Official Company History]</ref> 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 US 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 US 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 US 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 == <div class="references-small"><references/></div> ==External links== *[http://www.churchdwight.com Church and Dwight website] [[Category:Companies based in Princeton, New Jersey]] [[Category:Manufacturing companies of the United States]] [[Category:Church & Dwight brands]] [[Category:Companies established in 1896]] [[Category:Dental companies]]