Reckitt
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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, trading as Reckitt, is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, England.[3] It is a producer of health, hygiene and nutrition products.[4] The company was formed in March 1999 by the merger of British company Reckitt & Colman plc and Dutch company Benckiser N.V.
Reckitt | |
Company type | Public |
ISIN | GB00B24CGK77 |
Industry | Consumer goods |
Predecessor | Colman's Hoffmann's Stärkefabriken |
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Headquarters | Slough, England |
Key people | Christopher A. Sinclair (Chairman) Kris Licht (CEO) |
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Revenue | £14,607 million (2023)[1] |
£2,531 million (2023)[1] | |
£1,657 million (2023)[1] | |
Number of employees | 40,000 (2024)[2] |
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Website | reckitt |
Reckitt's brands include the antiseptic brand Dettol, the analgesic Disprin,[5] the sore throat medicine Strepsils, the hair removal brand Veet, the immune support supplement Airborne,[6] the Australian insecticide brand Mortein, the indigestion remedy Gaviscon, the baby food brand Mead Johnson, the air freshener Air Wick, and other brands and products like: Calgon, Clearasil, Cillit Bang, Durex, Lysol, Mycil, Enfamil, and Vanish.[7][5]