Scott Paper Company
Parent Kimberly-Clark | |
The Scott Paper Company was the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of
The company was acquired by the Kimberly-Clark Corporation in 1995.[2]
History
Scott Paper was founded in 1879 in
In 1927, Scott purchased a Nova Scotian
Scott enjoyed success throughout the 20th century due to their advertising methods, which can be traced back to Arthur Scott, the son of E. Irvin Scott. Scott's hard-sell magazine advertisements of the 1930s focused on warnings that using harsh toilet paper would lead to painful rectal trouble.[5] Another famous example of 1936 asked "Is your washroom breeding Bolsheviks?", suggesting that cheap toilet paper might turn employees to Communism.[6]
In December 1994, Scott sold its printing and publishing papers business, consisting of its wholly owned subsidiary, S.D. Warren, for approximately $1.6 billion.[1]
Acquisition by Kimberly-Clark
In 1995, Scott Paper was acquired by Kimberly-Clark,[7] which continues to use the Scott brand. Scott Paper Limited, its subsidiary in Canada, was sold and became Kruger Inc. As part of the sale of the company, the Baby Fresh baby wipes brand was sold to Procter & Gamble and is now sold under the Pampers brand.[8]
The
Headquarters
The headquarters of the company for many years was located at
See also
References
- ^ a b EDGAR - Company Filings (1995-11-08). "Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933". Business of Scott. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- ^ Collins, Glenn (1995-07-18). "Kimberly-Clark to Buy Scott Paper, Challenging P.& G." The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ^ "About Us". Scott Products. Kimberly-Clark. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ^ "History of Scott Paper Company – FundingUniverse". Fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
- ISBN 978-0313314810. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ISBN 978-0791447147.
- ^ "Kimberly-Clark Completes $9.4-Billion Purchase of Scott Paper: Firm likely to cut jobs, take hefty charge and sell several units". Los Angeles Times. 13 December 1995.
- ^ Bloomberg Business News (1996-05-24). "P.& G. to Acquire a Baby Products Unit of Scott". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
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- ^ "Wax Paper". Reynolds Kitchens. Reynolds Consumer Products LLC. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- Environmental Protection Agency. Section 2: Facility Background p.2. August 2012. Retrieved on September 6, 2012.
- ^ Kostelni, Natalie. "Old Scott Paper HQ for sale." Philadelphia Business Journal. September 16, 2002. 1. Retrieved on September 6, 2012.