COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 325612

Automobile Polishes and Cleaners Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

20companies1806–1992founding years20still active0no longer operating
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The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedColgate-Palmolive Company
1806
FoundedYule Catto & Company plc
1863
FoundedHenkel KGaA
1876
FoundedPZ Cussons plc
1879
FoundedBISSELL Inc.
1883
FoundedFaultless Starch/Bon Ami CompanyFoundedSamuel Cabot Inc.
1887
FoundedThe Procter & Gamble CompanyFoundedThe Procter & Gamble Company
1890
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedMacDermid Incorporated
1922
FoundedEcolab Inc.
1923
FoundedChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.
1925
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedS.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
1932
FoundedSara Lee Corporation
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
FoundedAceto Corp.FoundedThe Dow Chemical CompanyFoundedWynn's International, Inc.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedWyant Corporation
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Colgate-Palmolive Company →
Active · founded 1806
Colgate-Palmolive Company's growth from a small candle and soap manufacturer to one of the most powerful consumer…
Yule Catto & Company plc →
Active · founded 1863 · United Kingdom
Yule Catto & Company plc is one of Europe's leading specialty chemicals groups.
Henkel KGaA →
Active · founded 1876 · Germany
Based in Germany, Henkel KGaA is one of the world's largest chemical companies.
PZ Cussons plc →
Active · founded 1879 · United Kingdom
PZ Cussons plc is a leading manufacturer and distributor of a variety of products, especially soaps and other personal…
BISSELL Inc. →
Active · founded 1883
BISSELL Inc.
Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company →
Active · founded 1887
Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company is a manufacturer of consumer and commercial cleaners and laundry products.
Samuel Cabot Inc. →
Active · founded 1887
Samuel Cabot Inc.
The Procter & Gamble Company →
Active · founded 1890
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The Procter & Gamble Company →
Active · founded 1890
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Tennant Company →
Active · founded 1909
Tennant Company is the world's foremost manufacturer of industrial floor maintenance equipment, including sweepers,…
MacDermid Incorporated →
Active · founded 1922
MacDermid Incorporated develops, acquires, manufactures, markets, and services specialty chemicals and systems for the…
Ecolab Inc. →
Active · founded 1923
Ecolab Inc.
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. →
Active · founded 1925
Church & Dwight Co., Inc., is a leading consumer products company that markets numerous brands of deodorizing and…
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. →
Active · founded 1932
S.C.
Sara Lee Corporation →
Active · founded 1939
Sara Lee Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of brand-name consumer packaged goods within three…
Aceto Corp. →
Active · founded 1947
Aceto Corp.
The Dow Chemical Company →
Active · founded 1947
To say that The Dow Chemical Company is a very large chemical company is an understatement.
Wynn's International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1947
Wynn's International, Inc.
Wyant Corporation →
Active · founded 1971
Wyant Corporation, a New York corporation based in New Jersey, manufactures and distributes disposable wipers and…
Orange Glo International →
Active · founded 1992
Orange Glo International manufactures and markets a variety of household cleaning products designed with natural,…
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