Church & Dwight takes innovations through its Submit Your Innovation portal at churchdwightinnovation.com, with no confidential material at first and no patent required. It bought OxiClean, TheraBreath, Hero Cosmetics and Flawless.
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What it says
“Church & Dwight is interested in your innovation whether it is in response to solving an existing challenge or an innovation for a new product or technology.”
“Please do not submit any unsolicited ideas, original creative artwork, suggestions or other works in any form ("Ideas") to Church & Dwight.”
What you agree to by sending something
“To avoid misunderstandings and to follow legal procedures for handling confidential information, we do not accept confidential information during the initial phase of the process.”
What it says it looks for
“However, we do not require you to patent your innovation before submitting it.”
“We are seeking product or packaging innovations that can be applied to our brands in the areas of laundry detergents, laundry additives and laundry pre-treatments.”
What it has bought from outside
2006
Orange Glo International (OxiClean, Kaboom, Orange Glo) from Orange Glo International $325 million
“On August 7, 2006, Church & Dwight acquired substantially all the assets of Orange Glo International for approximately $325 million, adding the OxiClean, Kaboom and Orange Glo brands.” en.wikipedia.org
2019
Flawless and Finishing Touch hair-removal brands from Ideavillage Products Corp. $475 million
“Ewing-based Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has signed a definitive agreement with Ideavillage Products Corporation to acquire the FLAWLESS™ and FINISHING TOUCH™ brands of hair removal products, the market leader in women’s electric hair removal products, for approximately $475 million in cash” njbmagazine.com
2021
TheraBreath from TheraBreath owners $580 million
“The company completed its $580 million acquisition of the TheraBreath oral-care brand in December 2021.” en.wikipedia.org
2022
Hero Cosmetics (Mighty Patch) from Hero Cosmetics owners $630 million
“On October 13, 2022, Church & Dwight acquired Hero Cosmetics, the developer of the Hero brand and its Mighty Patch acne-treatment products, in a transaction valued at approximately $630 million.” en.wikipedia.org
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