| 词条 | Henkel North American Consumer Goods |
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| name = Henkel North American Consumer Goods | logo = Henkel-Logo.svg | type = Subsidiary | industry = Consumer brands, beauty products, and laundry care | foundation = 1948 (introduction of Dial soap) | location = Stamford, Connecticut, United States | products = Persil, Dial, Purex, Renuzit, Right Guard, Soft Scrub, Snuggle, and Schwarzkopf Professional. | parent = Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | homepage = {{url|http://www.henkel-northamerica.com}} }} Henkel North American Consumer Goods, formerly The Dial Corporation, is an American company based in Stamford, Connecticut. It is a manufacturer of personal care and household cleaning products, and is a subsidiary of the German company Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Henkel Consumer Goods Inc.). Dial began as a brand of deodorant soap manufactured by Armour and Company, a Chicago, Illinois, meatpacking firm, and through a series of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, emerged by the 2000s as a stand-alone personal-care and household-cleaning products company. The company's former namesake, Dial soap, remains one of its major brands. In 2004, Henkel, a German consumer-products firm, purchased the Dial Corporation.[1] HistoryDial was the first antibacterial soap introduced in the United States. It was developed by chemists from Armour and Company and introduced in the Chicago market in 1948. Armour had been producing soap since 1888, first as "Armour Family Soap";[2] soap was made from tallow, a by-product of the meat production process. The name Dial was chosen because the soap advertised "'round-the-clock" protection against the odor caused by perspiration. Demand for this new soap exceeded expectations due to its deodorant effectiveness, its non-medicinal clover-like smell and bright golden yellow color. The brand was rolled out nationally in 1949, and in time became the leading deodorant soap brand in the United States. Armour-Dial, Inc. (1967-1985)Because of the popularity and strong sales of Dial soap, fueled by magazine, radio, and television advertising, Armour's consumer products business was incorporated as Armour-Dial, Inc. in 1967. In 1970, The Greyhound Corporation purchased Armour and Company (including Armour-Dial, Inc.) for $400 million as part of a diversification strategy and relocated its headquarters to Phoenix, Arizona the following year. The Dial Corporation (1985-1995)In 1985 Greyhound acquired the consumer products business of Purex Industries, Inc.[3] which was combined with Armour-Dial to form The Dial Corporation. In 1988, Greyhound acquired the Boraxo, Borateem and 20 Mule Team Borax brands from U.S. Borax.[4] To reflect the parent company's new focus after the sale of Greyhound Lines, Greyhound was renamed Greyhound Dial Corporation in 1990[5] and renamed again, to The Dial Corp[6] the following year. After the parent company was renamed The Dial Corp, the Dial consumer business was known as The Dial Corp Consumer Products Group. Greyhound also acquired Breck Shampoo from Shulton in 1990[7] and Renuzit from S. C. Johnson & Son in 1993.[8] The new Dial Corporation (1996-2017)In late 1995, parent company The Dial Corp announced its intention to split the company and spin off the Dial consumer products business. After the spin off, Dial's now former parent company was renamed Viad Corp, consisting of the service businesses. The Dial consumer business was reborn as the new Dial Corporation, relocating its corporate offices to Scottsdale, Arizona, adjacent to its long-time research and development facility. Under new CEO, Malcolm Jozoff, a former P&G executive,[9] the new Dial Corporation underwent major layoffs in the fall of 1996 and a series of financially disastrous acquisitions the following four years.[10][11][12] In 1997, Dial sold the Brillo business to Church & Dwight.[13] Between 1999 and 2000, Dial formed two joint-ventures with German company Henkel. The first, Dial/Henkel LLC, was established in 1999 which introduced Purex Advanced laundry detergent and acquired Custom Cleaner home dry cleaning products. The second joint venture company, Dial/Henkel Mexico S.A. de C.V. was established for operations in Mexico. By 2002, both ventures were discontinued because of losses and Dial sold its stake in the Mexico venture to Henkel.[14] In 2000, Jozoff resigned and was replaced by Herbert Baum[15] with a mandate from the board of directors to find a suitable buyer for the company.[16] That same year, Dial acquired Coast soap and Zout stain remover.[17] In December 2003, Dial was acquired by Henkel for $2.9 billion.[18] As a consequence of Henkel's acquisition of Dial, Henkel divested its 29% stake in The Clorox Company for $2.84 billion in cash and assets, which included the Soft Scrub and Combat brands.[19] In 2006, Dial acquired the Right Guard, Soft & Dri and Dry Idea deodorant brands from Procter & Gamble for $420 million.[20] On March 1, 2006, Dial completed the sale of its food business for $183 million to Pinnacle Foods.[21] The food business produces shelf-stable canned meat products (such as potted meat and Vienna sausages) and ready meals under the Armour Star brand, had sales of approximately $230 million in fiscal 2005.[22] In 2012, Henkel sold Dial's Coast, Pure & Natural and Soft & Dri brands to Brynwood Partners' High Ridge Brands for an undisclosed amount.[23] In 2016, Henkel acquired laundry detergent manufacturer Sun Products for $3.6 billion.[24] In July 2017, Dial relocated its headquarters from Scottsdale, Arizona[25][26] to Stamford, Connecticut in order to consolidate its operations with Sun Products and be closer to parent Henkel's North American headquarters (Henkel Corporation) in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. After consolidation the business was renamed Henkel North American Consumer Goods, erasing the last vestiges of its former history and solidifying it as a fully foreign-owned business. BrandsHenkel's Consumer Goods brands include: {{colbegin|colwidth=}}
See also{{clear}}References1. ^{{cite news| last=Defalco| first=Beth| url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/12/16/biz_biz2dial.html| title=Dial on global footing with Henkel purchase| agency=Associated Press| newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer| date=16 December 2003}} 2. ^{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gNzmOUyiFRAC&dq=armour+soap+1888&source=gbs_navlinks_s |title=The Business of Food: Encyclopedia of the Food and Drink Industries |last=Lau |first=Karen Y. |editor1-last=Allen |editor1-first=Gary J. |editor2-last=Albala |editor2-first=Ken |editor-link2=Ken Albala |page=34 |date=2007 |isbn=978-0313337253 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |accessdate=March 4, 2018}} 3. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/22/business/greyhound-to-buy-a-purex-division.html |title=Greyhound to buy Purex Division| first=Jonathan| last=Hicks| work=The New York Times| date=22 February 1985| access-date=11 March 2018}} 4. ^{{cite news |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-02-25/business/8804020418_1_greyhound-household-products-united-states-borax| title=20 Mule Team gets a new driver| first=Charles| last=Storch| work=Chicago Tribune| date=25 February 1988| access-date=17 March 2018}} 5. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/28/business/company-news-a-new-name-greyhound-dial.html |title=A New Name: Greyhound Dial |work=The New York Times |date=28 February 1990 |access-date=6 March 2018}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/06/business/company-news-greyhound-dial-is-now-dial-corp.html |title=Greyhound Dial Is Now Dial Corp |work=The New York Times |date=6 March 1991 |access-date=6 March 2018}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/11/business/company-news-cyanamid-completes-shulton-sale.html| title=Cyanamid completes Shulton sale| first=Michael| last=Lev| work=The New York Times| date=11 September 1990| access-date=16 March 2018}} 8. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/02/11/Dial-to-acquire-Renuzit-air-freshener-business/1011729406800/| title=Dial to acquire Renuzit air freshener business| agency=United Press International| date=11 February 1993| access-date=16 March 2018}} 9. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/15/business/dial-picks-chief-for-its-new-unit.html| title=Dial picks chief for its new unit| work=The New York Times| date=15 May 1996| access-date=24 April 2018}} 10. ^{{cite journal| url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/1998/1228/6214110a.html#7fc6bf734290|title=Cleaning up| first=Seth| last=Lubove| work=Forbes| date=28 December 1998| access-date=24 April 2018}} 11. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.cnnmoneycontrol.com/2000/03/10/companies/dial/| title=Dial dishes out warning| work=CNNMoney| date=10 March 2000| access-date=24 April 2018}} 12. ^{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-08-29/business/0108290326_1_renuzit-dial-corp-freeman-cosmetics| title=Dial Corp. said it has sold its Sarah Michaels and Freeman...| work=Chicago Tribune| date=29 August 2001| access-date=24 April 2018}} 13. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/1997/07/07/daily7.html|title=Dial sells brands to Church & Dwight| work=Phoenix Business Journal|date=10 July 1997| access-date=19 March 2018}} 14. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.icis.com/resources/news/2004/01/23/551799/did-dial-take-henkel-to-the-cleaners-/| title=Did Dial take Henkel to the cleaners?| work=ICIS Chemical Business| date=23 January 2004| access-date=20 March 2018}} 15. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/09/business/2-officers-resign-as-dial-says-profits-will-be-off.html|title=2 officers resign as Dial says profits will be off| first=Greg| last=Winter| work=The New York Times| date=9 August 2000| access-date=14 March 2018}} 16. ^{{cite news| url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-08-04/business/0108040042_1_renuzit-dial-corp-detergents|title=Soap, meat company says its for sale| work=Chicago Tribune| date=4 August 2001| access-date=24 April 2018}} 17. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/17/business/company-news-dial-spends-116.8-million-on-3-businesses.html| title=Dial spends $116.8 million on 3 businesses| work=The New York Times| date=17 August 2000| access-date=17 March 2018}} 18. ^{{cite journal| url=http://adage.com/article/news/henkel-acquires-dial-corp-2-9-billion/39032/|title=Henkel acquires Dial Corp for $2.9 billion| first=Jack| last=Neff| work=Advertising Age| date=15 December 2003| access-date=17 March 2018}} 19. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/08/business/worldbusiness/henkel-selling-back-clorox-to-pay-for-dial.html|title=Henkel selling back Clorox to pay for Dial| work=The New York Times| date=8 October 2004| access-date=17 March 2018}} 20. ^{{cite journal| url=http://adage.com/article/news/henkel-buys-guard-p-g-420-million/48593/|title=Henkel buys Right Guard from P&G for $420 million| first=Jack| last=Neff| work=Advertising Age| date=21 February 2006| access-date=17 March 2018}} 21. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/pinnacle-foods-group-acquires-armour-dry-food-products-business.html| title=Pinnacle Foods Group acquires Armour dry food products| work=Food Ingredients First| date=2 March 2006| access-date=14 March 2018}} 22. ^{{cite news| title=Dial sells Armour Foods business for $183 million| first=Donna| last=Hogan| date=3 March 2006| url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/money/dial-sells-armour-foods-business-for-million/article_62f80840-d4fa-5a9c-9aca-55faa152c76d.html| newspaper=East Valley Tribune}} 23. ^{{cite journal| url=https://www.happi.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2012-04-30/br-henkel-sells-coast-soft--dri-la-looks-and-| title=Henkel sells Coast, Soft & Dri, LA Looks and more| work=Happi| date=30 April 2012| access-date=17 March 2018}} 24. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sun-products-m-a-henkel-kgaa-idUSKCN0ZA0KA| title=Henkel buys laundry care firm Sun Products in $3.6 billion deal| date=24 June 2016| agency=Reuters| access-date=2016-06-24}} 25. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/2016/10/05/parent-dial-soaps-move-jobs-legacy-arizona/91617286/| title=Parent of Dial to move jobs, legacy from Arizona| first=Russ| last=Wiles| work=The Arizona Republic| date=5 October 2016| access-date=14 March 2018}} 26. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2017/05/30/exclusive-german-giant-henkel-selling-dial.html| title=Exclusive: German Giant Henkel Selling Dial Headquarters in Scottsdale| first=Mike| last=Sunnucks| work=Phoenix Business Journal| date=31 May 2017| access-date=14 March 2018}} External links
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