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Johnson's Wax
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (commonly referred to as S. C. Johnson) is an American multinational corporation, multinational corporation, privately held manufacturer of household cleaning supplies and other consumer chemicals based in Racine, Wisconsin. In 2017, S. C. Johnson employed approximately 13,000 people and had estimated sales of $10 billion. The company is owned by the Johnson family. Herbert Fisk Johnson III, H. Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO since 2004, is the fifth generation of the Johnson family to lead the company. S.C. Johnson & Son's portfolio includes brands like Glade®, Kiwi®, OFF! ®, Pledge®, Mr Muscle®, Downy®, Duck®, Baygon® and Raid®, Ziploc®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Windex®, Autan®, Bama®, Shout®, Mrs Meyers®, Babyganics®, Method® and Ecover®. History The company is one of the oldest family-owned businesses in the U.S., beginning in 1886 when Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr., Samuel Curtis Johnson purchased the parquet flooring division from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Wax Headquarters
The Johnson Wax Headquarters is the corporate headquarters of the household goods company S. C. Johnson & Son in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. The original headquarters includes two buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright: the Administration Building, completed in April 1939, and the Research Tower, completed in November 1950. The headquarters also includes the Golden Rondelle Theater, relocated from the 1964 New York World's Fair, in addition to Fortaleza Hall and The Commons, a memorial to Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr. Both of the original buildings were widely discussed when they were completed, and they have been depicted in several exhibits and media works. In addition, the original headquarters has received the American Institute of Architects' Twenty-five Year Award and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. S. C. Johnson's chief executive, Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr., Herbert Fisk "Hibbert" Johnson Jr., hired Wright to design the Administration Build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
