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Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
History
Kimberly, Clark and Co. was founded in 1872 by John
A. Kimberly, Havilah Babcock, Charles B. Clark, and
Type Public (NYSE: KMB) Franklyn C. Shattuck in Neenah, Wisconsin with
(BMV: Kimber)
US$30,000 capitalization.[3] The group’s first business
S&P 500 Component
was operating paper mills, which the collective expanded
Industry Paper Products throughout the following decades. In 1914 the company
Founded Neenah, Wisconsin (1872) developed cellu-cotton, a cotton substitute used by the
United States Army as surgical cotton during World War
Headquarters Irving, Texas, United States I. Army nurses used cellu-cotton pads as disposable san-
Key people Thomas J. Falk, CEO/Chairman itary napkins,[citation needed] and six years later the com-
Mark A. Buthman, SVP/CFO pany introduced Kotex, the first disposable feminine hy-
giene product. Kleenex, a disposable handkerchief, fol-
Products Kleenex
Huggies lowed in 1924. Kimberly & Clark joined with The New
Kotex York Times Company in 1926 to build a newsprint mill in
Depend Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. Two years later, the com-
Scott pany went public as Kimberly-Clark.[citation needed]
VIVA
The firm expanded internationally during the 1950s,
Cottonelle
Andrex opening plants in Mexico, Germany and the United King-
Pull-Ups dom. It began operations in 17 more foreign locations
GoodNites in the 1960s.[citation needed] The company formed Midwest
Little Swimmers Express Airlines from its corporate flight department in
Poise
1984. Kimberly-Clark’s headquarters moved from
Neat Sheet
Neenah, Wisconsin to Irving, Texas the following year.[ci-
Revenue US$19.1 Billion (FY 2009)[1] tation needed]
Operating income US$2.67 Billion (FY 2009)[1]
In 1991, Kimberly-Clark and The New York Times
Company sold their jointly owned paper mill in Ka-
Net income US$1.88 Billion (FY 2009)[1] puskasing, Ontario. Kimberly-Clark entered a joint ven-
Total assets US$19.2 Billion (FY 2009)[2]
ture to produce personal care products in Argentina in
1994 and also bought the feminine hygiene units of VP-
Total equity US$5.41 Billion (FY 2009)[2] Schickedanz (Germany) and Handan Comfort and Beauty
Employees 56,000 (July 2010) Group (China).[citation needed]
Kimberly-Clark bought Scott Paper in 1995 for $9.4
Website http://www.Kimberly-Clark.com billion.[3] In 1997, Kimberly-Clark sold its 50% stake in
Canada’s Scott Paper to forest products company Kruger
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB, BMV: Kimber) Inc. and bought diaper operations in Spain and Portugal
is an American corporation that produces mostly paper- and disposable surgical face masks maker Tecnol Medical
based consumer products. Kimberly-Clark brand name Products. Augmenting its presence in Germany, Switzer-
products include "Kleenex" facial tissue, "Kotex" femi- land, and Austria, in 1999 the company paid $365 million
nine hygiene products, "Cottonelle", Scott and Andrex for the tissue business of Swiss-based Attisholz Hold-
toilet paper, Wypall utility wipes, "KimWipes" scientific ing.[citation needed] Adding to its offerings of medical prod-
cleaning wipes, and "Huggies" disposable diapers. Based ucts, the company bought Ballard Medical Products in
in Irving, Texas, it has approximately 56,000 employees. 1999 for $744 million and examination glove maker Safe-
Kimberly-Clark UK holds a Royal Warrant from Queen El- skin in 2000 for about $800 million.[citation needed]
izabeth II and the Prince of Wales in the United Kingdom. Also in 2000, the company bought virtually all of Tai-
wan’s S-K Corporation; the move made Kimberly-Clark
one of the largest manufacturers of consumer packaged
goods in Taiwan. The company later purchased Taiwan
Scott Paper Corporation for about $40 million and
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merged the two companies, forming Kimberly-Clark Tai-
wan.
wan In 2001, Kimberly-Clark bought Italian diaper mak-
er, Linostar, and announced it was closing four Latin
American manufacturing plants.[citation needed] Kimberly-
Clark Sub-Saharan Africa’s vision is ambitious – nothing
less than turning the $250 million business into a $1 billi-
on business by 2015.[4]
In 2002, Kimberly-Clark purchased paper-packaging
rival Amcor’s stake in an Australian joint venture. Adding
to its global consumer tissue business, in 2003 Kimberly-
Clark acquired the Polish tissue-maker Klucze.
In early 2004 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Thomas Falk began implementation of the global busi-
ness plan the company detailed in July 2003. The firm
combined its North American and European groups for The Kimberly-Clark paper plant on the Everett, Washington
personal care and consumer tissue under North Atlantic waterfront.
groups and was working to ensure that Asian, Latin
American, and Eastern European markets were supplied, Greenpeace ended its campaign in August 2009, fol-
specifically in the areas of value-tiered diapers, light-end lowing the release of a new environmental policy by
incontinence, and health care products. Kimberly-Clark. The two organizations announced that
they were moving "away from conflict to a new collab-
orative relationship to further promote forest conserva-
Governance tion, responsible forest management, and the use of re-
Current members of the board of directors of the cycled fiber for the manufacture of tissue products."[6]
Kimberly-Clark Corporation are: John Alm, Dennis Beres- Kimberly-Clark has a target to purchase 100% of wood
ford, John Bergstrom, Abelanrdo Bru, Pastora Cafferty, fiber from suppliers that gain independent sustainability
Robert Decherd, Thomas Falk, Claudio X. Gonzalez, Mae certification, with a preference for Forest Stewardship
Jemison, Linda Rice, Marc Shapiro, and Craig Sullivan.[5] Council-certified fiber. Kimberly-Clark stated that by the
end of 2010, it had achieved 98% of this target. [7]
Relationship with Midwest Air-
lines Major U.S. consumer product
Midwest Airlines began in 1948, when the Kimberly-Clark
lines
Corporation began providing air transportation for com-
pany executives and engineers between the company’s Cottonelle
Neenah, Wisconsin headquarters, and company owned
paper mills.
In 1969, K-C Aviation was born from the company’s
air operations, and was dedicated to the maintenance of
corporate aircraft. After the Airline Deregulation Act of
1978, Kimberly-Clark and K-C Aviation decided to form
a regularly scheduled passenger airline, and out of the
initiative, Midwest Express was started on June 11, 1984.
The name of the airline was shortened to Midwest Air-
lines in 2003.
Environmental record
In 2005, Greenpeace launched a campaign against
Kimberly-Clark because the company had been linked to
the logging of ancient Boreal forests. The environmen-
tal organization charged that Kimberly-Clark was using
more than 3 million tonnes of pulp a year from forests to
produce tissue products, such as the Kleenex brand.[cita- Cottonelle hygenic paper.
tion needed]
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Main article: Cottonelle Little Swimmers
Brand name for Bath products. Product forms include
Little Swimmers are disposable swim pants which protect
premium bath tissue and flushable moist wipe products.
in the water without swelling up like normal diapers do,
with special protection on the outside to keep the swim
Depend pants from breaking. Little swimmers come in three
Main article: Depend sizes. Small (16-26 lbs), Medium (24-34 lbs.), and Large
Depend is a brand name for incontinence products worn (32+ lbs.)
by adults.
Kleenex
GoodNites Main article: Kleenex
Main article: GoodNites Kleenex is the brand name of facial tissue paper. Many
GoodNites are absorbent disposable underwear manufac- versions have been made, including with lotion, our softest
tured by Kimberly Clark (makers of Huggies Diapers and ever!, and regular.
Depend Briefs) made primarily for children and teens
who still wet the bed at night. The ages average from 5 Kotex
to 15 years of age (though smaller adults with a 30-inch
Main article: Kotex
(760 mm) waist or thinner can fit the larger ones as well).
Kotex is a feminine hygiene product line, which includes
They can also be used for daytime protection. They all
panty liners, sanitary napkins, and tampons.
come in one absorbency. They are ideal for children with
"weak bladders" who feel the need to urinate frequently
but cannot get to the bathroom as often as they need to.
Pull-Ups
They hold up to a urination and a half. GoodNites go on Main article: Pull-Ups
and off like regular underwear but have the absorbency Pull-Ups is a brand name of training pants marketed with
of a diaper. They are not recommended for children who the Huggies brand of baby products. The product was
cannot feel the need to urinate or for fecal incontinence. first introduced in 1989 and became popular with the
They can be worn for long car trips or even to school motto "I’m a big kid now!" The training pants are mar-
for children who are accident prone. This product is also keted with two packages: boys’ designs are blue with
popular among AB/DLs. Buzz Lightyear and similar patterns; girls’ designs are
When GoodNites were first put on the market in 1994, lilac with Disney princess and similar patterns.
they were plain white without designs, were unisex, and • In 2000, Pull-Ups added wetness indicators on each
came in two sizes: Medium (45–65 lb) and Large (65–85 lb) pair to tell whether or not the product is wet.
In 1998, a third size, Extra Large (85–125 lb) was added. • In 2002, Pull-Ups introduced easy-open sides,
They are still sold in this form in countries outside North sparking controversy amongst consumers who felt
America as Drynites. In mid-2004, the GoodNites design that the easy-open sides made Pull-Ups function
was changed for the American market so that they have more like a higher-priced diaper than like a training
"custom protection" for boys and girls and gender-spe- pant.
cific prints to make them look more like boys and girls • In 2005, to compete with Pampers, Pull-ups divided
regular briefs. The current design is described above. into two separate products. The original style was
called "with Learning Designs" and the new style
Huggies "with Wetness Liner" to compete with Pampers’ Feel
N’ Learn product. The wetness liner helps the wearer
Main article: Huggies
to tell the difference between wet and dry by
The main rival for Huggies in North America is Pampers,
actually feeling a "wet" sensation for a few seconds.
sold by Kimberly-Clark’s main competitor, Procter &
Gamble. Huggies has two lines of diapers, Supreme and
Ultratrim, also referred to as Baby Shaped. Both versions
Scott
are unisex. Huggies also sells a diaper size designed Main article: Scott Paper Company
specifically for preemies. Additional Huggies brand prod- Scott is a brand name of paper napkins, paper towels, and
ucts include "Huggies Clean Team" products for toddlers bath tissue/wipes.
such as shampoo, hand soap, wash mitten, etc. Huggies
also sells Pull-up training pants, which are used for help VIVA
in toilet training toddlers. VIVA is a brand name of heavy-duty paper towels.
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Mexican consumer product
lines
Includes most of the American products and these prod-
ucts:
Napkin Brands
Kimberly-Clark distributes a variety of napkin brands
(Kleenex, Petalo, Suavel, Delsey, Lys).
Toilet paper brands
DryNites
The Australasian and European version of GoodNites,
DryNites were much plainer and sized differently than
Goodnites and were unisex. As in GoodNites, Drynites
come in three sizes, Medium, Large and Extra Large.
This was changed in 2006, and now, the product mir-
rors the American version more closely.
Suavel toilet paper pack
See also
Kimberly-Clark distributes a variety of toilet paper • Kimberly Crest
brands (Kleenex, Petalo, Suavel, Delsey, Vogue, Lys). • Toilet paper in the United States
KleenBebe
A baby diaperbrand name similar to Huggies. The brand
is a combination of "kleen" (Kimberly-Clark) and "bebe"
References
(Spanish word of baby). [1] ^ Kimberly-Clark (KMB) annual SEC income
Kimberly-Clark also has a variety of brands designed statement filing via Wikinvest
for professional markets and medical markets. [2] ^ Kimberly-Clark (KMB) annual SEC balance sheet
filing via Wikinvest
[3] ^ "Welcome to Kimberly-Clark, the source for
Major professional and global information on consumer tissue, and personal care
products products for families, babies and children, women
and the elderly, commercial tissue products,
wiping products and protective apparel;
KimWipes
professional healthcare pro".
KimWipes are a type of cleaning tissue commonly used http://www.kimberly-clark.com/aboutus/
in laboratories. They are intended for applications where history.aspx.
leaving lint or fibres on a surface would be undesirable, [4] http://www.manufacturingdigital.com/company-
such as slides and pipettes. They are sometimes used to reports/kimberly-clark-south-africa
clean lenses as well, but use on optical lenses with spe- [5] Kimberly-Clark. "Board of Directors".
cial water and solvent based coatings may cause light http://www.kimberly-clark.com/ourcompany/
blemishes, and the manufacturer recommends using a overview/leadership/board_of_directors.aspx.
wipe specifically designed for use with coated lenses. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
KimWipes are composed of virgin wood pulp from certi- [6] "Kimberly-Clark and Greenpeace agree to historic
fied forests, with little chemical additives. measures to protect forests". Greenpeace.
http://www.kleercut.net/en/. Retrieved 24 August
2011.
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[7] "Our Fiber Procurement Policy". Kimberly-Clark.
http://www.kimberly-clark.com/sustainability/
External links
planet/fibersourcing/fiberprocpolicy.aspx. • Official website
Retrieved 24 August 2011.
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