Church & Dwight Co., Inc. - Company Research Report
Company Overview
- Name: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
- Mission: At Church & Dwight, we study consumers, uncover insights, and turn those insights into new products.
- Founded: 1846 by Dr. Austin Church and John Dwight.
- Key People:
- Matthew T. Farrell: President & CEO
- Brian Buchert: Executive Vice President of Strategy, M&A and Business Partnerships
- Patrick de Maynadier: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
- Rick Dierker: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Operations
- Kevin Gokey: Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
- René Hemsey: Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
- Carlen Hooker: Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
- Carlos Linares: Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer & Global New Product Innovation
- Surabhi Pokhriyal: Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Growth Officer
- Michael Read: Executive Vice President, International
- Rick Spann: Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
- Headquarters: Princeton South Corporate Center, 500 Charles Ewing Blvd., Ewing, NJ 08628, USA.
- Number of Employees: No information is available.
- Revenue: $4.9 billion (as of 2021).
- Known For: Fast-growing consumer packaged goods with recognizable brands like ARM & HAMMER™, Trojan™, OxiClean™, and WaterPik™.
Products
Consumer Brands:
1. Fabric Care:
- ARM & HAMMER™: Known for laundry products like its baking soda-infused detergents.
- OxiClean™: Market leader in stain removal and fabric care.
- XTRA™: Offers unique scents in laundry detergents.
2. Health & Well-Being:
- Trojan™: Leading brand in sexual health products.
- First Response™: Known for pregnancy testing products.
- Vitafusion™ & Lil' Critters™: Popular for gummy vitamins.
3. Home Care:
- Clump & Seal™: Cat litter brand known for odor control.
- Kaboom™ and Orange Glo™: Cleaning products.
4. Personal Care:
- Batiste™: Leading brand in dry shampoo.
- Nair™: Dominates the hair removal category.
- Orajel™: Offers oral pain relief and dental care products.
Business to Business Areas:
- ARM & HAMMER™ Animal and Food Production: Provides nutrition and productivity solutions for animal agriculture.
- Specialty Products Segment: Largest U.S. producer of sodium bicarbonate used in multiple industrial applications.
Recent Developments
- Innovations: 40% of consumer product sales come from new innovations. The Global New Products Innovation team focuses on creating new products and enhancing existing ones through collaboration with Brand Marketing and R&D.
- Acquisitions:
- 2019: Acquired Flawless®, enhancing the specialty hair care portfolio.
- 2017: Acquired Water Pik Inc., expanding the oral care category.
- 2014: Acquired certain assets of Varied Industries Corporation to strengthen animal nutrition solutions.
- Sustainability Commitment: Continuing efforts toward sustainability, including the utilization of recycled materials and championing environmentally friendly product development.
- International Expansion: The company maintains subsidiaries in Canada, Mexico, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia, and operates in over 130 countries through a trusted distributor network.
Note
For some fields such as the exact number of employees and certain specific revenue disclosures apart from the 2021 figure provided, no detailed information is available.