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In October 2007, Reckitt Benckiser won a High Court ruling in a lawsuit with Procter & Gamble over claims that the design of Air Wick Odour Stop was an exact copy of P&G's Febreze air spray. [6] In March 2012, Air Wick announced its partnership with the official charity of the United States' National Park Service, the National Park Foundation.
Noxzema skin cream and beauty products line sold to Alberto-Culver in 2008 (since owned by Unilever) Oxydol sold to Redox Brands in 2000; Oxydol was P&G's first popular laundry soap, then later became a laundry detergent after Tide was introduced in 1946. Perla laundry bar soap (Philippines), sold to SCPG Asia-Pacific Inc. in 2016
First introduced in test markets in March 1996, [1] the fabric refresher product has been sold in the United States since June 1998, and the line has since branched out to include air fresheners (Air Effects), plug-in oil (Noticeables), scented disks (Scentstories), odor-eliminating candles, and automotive air fresheners. The name Febreze is a ...
On August 25, 2009, the Ireland-based pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott announced they had bought P&G's prescription-drug business for $3.1 billion. [29] P&G exited the food business in 2012 when it sold its Pringles snack food business to Kellogg's for $2.75 billion after the $2.35 billion deal with former suitor Diamond Foods fell short ...
Procter & Gamble divested the Vicks VapoSteam U.S. liquid inhalant business and sold it to Helen of Troy in 2015. [1] In German-speaking countries (apart from Switzerland), Vicks is known as Wick to avoid brand blundering, as "Vicks" when pronounced in German would sound similar to a vulgar word. [2]
Lysol (/ ˈ l aɪ s ɒ l /; spelled Lizol in India [1]) is a brand of American cleaning and disinfecting products distributed by Reckitt, which markets the similar Dettol or Sagrotan in other markets. The line includes liquid solutions for hard and soft surfaces, air treatment, and hand washing.
Ambi Pur's first product was launched in 1958 [1] in Spain by Cruz Verde. [2] In 1984, Sara Lee Corporation acquired Cruz Verde. [3] It was the first brand to launch a plug-in liquid air freshener. [1] On 11 December 2009, Procter & Gamble announced it would acquire Ambi Pur air care business from Sara Lee Corporation for €320 million. [4]
Swiffer Continuous Clean Air Cleaner is an air filtration system introduced in 2018. [4] Like Swiffer mops, it uses a refill system for the filter, which is a common model across the air filtration industry. [5] [6] This product line is manufactured and marketed by a P&G licensee, Project Air LLC, of Cranberry, New Jersey. [4]