16 Facts About Reckitt

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, trading as Reckitt, is an Anglo-Dutch multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, England.

Reckitt's brands include the antiseptic brand Dettol, the analgesic Disprin, the sore throat medicine Strepsils, the hair removal brand Veet, the immune support supplement Airborne, 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, Nutramigen and Vanish.

In October 2005, Reckitt purchased the over-the-counter drugs manufacturing business of Boots, Boots Healthcare International, for £1.

Reckitt acquired SSL International, the manufacturer of Durex condoms and Scholl's footcare products, for £2.

In September 2011, Bart Becht retired as CEO of Reckitt Benckiser, being replaced by executive vice-president of Category Development, Rakesh Kapoor, who had played a key role in recent acquisitions.

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On 27 August 2011, Reckitt recalled all remaining stock of its major analgesic product, Nurofen Plus, after packs were found to contain an antipsychotic drug.

In November 2012, Reckitt acquired Schiff Nutrition, a Salt Lake City-based manufacturer of vitamins and nutritional supplements including Digestive Advantage, MegaRed, Airborne, and Move Free, for US$1.

In December 2014, Reckitt spun off its speciality pharmaceuticals business, which produces Suboxone, into a separate company named Indivior.

In 2014, Reckitt Benckiser dropped its full name in favour of the RB brand.

In February 2017, Reckitt Benckiser announced it had bought Mead Johnson for $16.

In March 2021, the company rebranded from RB to Reckitt - including a new logo and visual identity as a next step in delivering on the strategic purpose of the company.

On 1 September 2022, Reckitt announced that Narasimhan had chosen to resign as CEO, citing "personal and family reasons", and would relinquish his position at the end of the month.

Reckitt is headquartered in Slough, England, and has operations in around 60 countries.

In 2001, Reckitt Benckiser acquired the South Korean Oxy brand from Oriental Chemical Industries.

We are shocked by the allegations made as Reckitt Benckiser is a responsible company in the way it conducts its business.

In 2015, Reckitt created controversy when it emerged that seemingly different versions of their product Nurofen marketed to treat specific pains, such as migraine, were all identical to the standard product despite costing twice as much.