SC Johnson & Son Inc. (formerly Johnson Wax) is a family business that manufactures and markets household packaged goods, many of which are wax-based. These products include: Shout, Windex, Mr. Muscle, Ziploc, Saran Wrap, Fantastik, Edge, Skintimate, Glade, Brise, Vanish, Raid, OFF!, Kabbikiller, Pledge, and Scrubbing Bubbles. Family Business is also the title of an American reality TV series. ... Wax has traditionally referred to a substance that is secreted by bees (beeswax) and used by them in constructing their honeycombs. ... Windex is a trademark for a liquid glass and surface cleaning product made by S. C. Johnson & Son and popular in the United States since the mid-20th century. ... Ziploc is a brand of resealable plastic bags and containers originally developed by Dow Chemical Company, and now produced by S. C. Johnson & Son. ... Raid or RAID has several meanings: Redundant array of independent disks Raid bug spray The French elite police unit, Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion A sudden, forcible entry by police A military operation or attack, air raid e. ... The Scrubbing Bubbles are mascots for Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner from S. C. Johnson & Son. ...

The company was founded in 1886 when Samuel Curtis Johnson acquired the flooring unit of the Racine Hardware Company in Racine, Wisconsin. In 1939 the first part of the Johnson Wax Building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright opened, the tower opened in 1950. 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 _ Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Racine is a city located in Racine County, Wisconsin. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was one of the most prominent architects of the first half of the 20th century. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The current Chairman and CEO, Dr. H. Fisk Johnson, is the fifth generation of the Johnson family to lead the company. He succeeds his father, Samuel Curtis Johnson, who died in May, 2004. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Diversity

In 2003 and 2004, SC Johnson & Son Inc. received a perfect 100% rating on the Human Rights Campaign' s Corporate Equality Index report. In 2004, Working Mothers magazine named the company one of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... HRC logo The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equal rights organization in the United States. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• SC Johnson & Son Corporate Website (http://www.scjohnson.com/)
• SC Johnson & Son Consumer Brands (http://www.scjbrands.com/)