Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1840 | Isaac Reckitt started a business. |
| 1848 | The company was renamed to Isaac Reckitt and Son. |
| 1849 | The company launched its first health product: Dietetic Arrowroot. |
| 1862 | The company opens its first office at 40 King William Street, London. |
| 1888 | Reckitt & Sons Ltd. becomes a public company. |
| 1905 | Reckitt & Sons Ltd. launched the first liquid metal polish in U.K. |
| 1912 | Reckitt & Sons Ltd. introduces a liquid metal polish for silverware. |
| 1924 | The company launched window polish and Windolene. |
| 1932 | Reckitt & Sons Ltd. acquired Harpic toilet cleaner from Harry Pickup. |
| 1933 | The company launched Dettol, the first pharmaceutical product introduced into the medical profession. |
| 1938 | Reckitt & Colman Ltd. was formed to integrate the household product business with the food business. |
| 1960 | The company has entered into the air freshener market. |
| 1970 | The company acquired Gaviscon. |
| 1985 | Reckitt & Colman acquired Airwick Industries to strengthen its portfolio across haircare products. |
| 1999 | Reckitt & Colman merged with Benckiser NV. |
| 2006 | Reckitt Benckiser acquires Boots Healthcare International. |
| 2013 | The company has acquired most Latin American Healthcare brands, such as Bristol Myers-Squibb, Naldecon, Luftal, Dermodex, Tempra, Picot, and Graneodin in Mexico. |
| 2017 | The company has acquired two infant nutrition brands: Enfa and Nutramigen. |
| 2020 | The company launched Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute to fill the gaps regarding hygiene, behaviors, and solutions. |
| 2021 | The company purchased Biofreeze, a pain relief brand from Performance Health in the U.S. |
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