Church and Dwight
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'''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 ==
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==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]]