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34-488: Kimberly-Clark started delving into the diaper market in 1966. They introduced the Kimbies brand of diapers in 1968. Kimberly-Clark scientist Frederick J. Hrubecky designed the initial diaper and was granted a patent in 1973. Hrubecky experimented with diaper technology that included body contouring which would adapt better than standard fit diapers. Kimberly-Clark installed $ 1 million of fold production equipment, including

68-523: A cotton substitute used by the U.S. Army as surgical cotton during World War I . Army nurses used cellu-cotton pads as disposable sanitary napkins , and six years later the company introduced Kotex , the first disposable feminine hygiene product . Kleenex , a disposable handkerchief , followed in 1924. Kimberly & Clark joined with The New York Times Company in 1926 to build a newsprint mill in Kapuskasing , Ontario, Canada. Two years later,

102-490: A global business plan that the company has detailed in July 2003. The firm combined its North American and European groups for personal care and consumer tissue under North Atlantic groups. In 2019, CEO Thomas Falk resigned his position but continued on as the company's chairman of the board . COO Michael D. Hsu became CEO following Falk's retirement. As of March 2020, the company had approximately 40,000 employees. In April 2020,

136-432: A period underwear brand. Kimberly-Clark shares are mainly held by institutional investors ( The Vanguard Group , BlackRock , State Street Corporation , and others). Its subsidiaries include Kimberly-Clark Professional. The origin of Midwest Airlines can be traced back to 1948, when Kimberly-Clark opened its corporate flight department and began providing air transportation for company executives and engineers between

170-919: A regularly scheduled passenger airline, Midwest Express Airlines , which was started on June 11, 1984. The name of the airline was shortened to Midwest Airlines in 2003. K-C Aviation divested itself from the airline in 1996. Two years later, Gulfstream Aerospace purchased K-C Aviation from Kimberly-Clark for $ 250 million, which included its operations at airports in Dallas, Appleton, and Westfield, Massachusetts . Kimberly-Clark produces mostly paper-based consumer products. The company manufactures sanitary paper products and surgical & medical instruments . Kimberly-Clark brand name products include Kleenex facial tissue, Kotex feminine hygiene products, Cottonelle , Scott and Andrex toilet paper , Wypall utility wipes , KimWipes scientific cleaning wipes and Huggies disposable diapers and baby wipes . Kotex

204-520: A town then known as The Cedars for a new groundwood pulp plant designed by prominent paper mill architects D. H. & A. B. Tower . In 1889, the town was renamed Kimberly after John A. Kimberly. The company would also contract the firm to expand its vast sulphite pulp complex in Appleton, Wisconsin , which allowed it to become the first firm west of Pennsylvania to adopt this improved manufacturing process. The company developed cellu-cotton in 1914,

238-423: Is a brand name of facial tissue paper. Many versions have been made, including "with lotion, our softest ever!" and "regular". In the 1970s, color psychologist Dr. Cody Sweet represented newly styled Kleenex boxes as a national media spokesperson. Scott is a brand name of paper napkins , paper towels and bath tissue/ wipes . Viva is a brand name of heavy-duty paper towels. The Mexican market has most of

272-532: Is a feminine hygiene product line that includes pantiliners , pads and tampons . Cottonelle is a brand name for bath products. Product forms include premium bath tissue and flushable moist wipe products. On October 13, 2020, the Cottonelle brand flushable wipes issued a recall because the products manufactured between February through September may contain Pluralibacter gergovaie . Kleenex

306-728: Is a village in Outagamie County , Wisconsin , United States. The population was 7,320 at the 2020 census . The village is east of Appleton . It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. Kimberly was originally known as The Cedars (after the Treaty of the Cedars ) and later as Smithfield. In 1889 it was renamed after John A. Kimberly (1838–1928), one of the co-founders of what

340-548: Is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km ) is water. At the 2010 census there were 6,468 people, 2,739 households, and 1,760 families living in the village. The population density was 2,861.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,105.0/km ). There were 2,871 housing units at an average density of 1,270.4 per square mile (490.5/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 94.0% White, 0.8% African American, 0.9% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3%. Of

374-570: Is now the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, when the company opened a paper mill in the community. Kimberly is located at 44°16′N 88°20′W  /  44.267°N 88.333°W  / 44.267; -88.333 (44.2684, -88.3375). According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 2.42 square miles (6.27 km ), of which, 2.26 square miles (5.85 km ) of it

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408-496: Is the creator of Pull-Ups and Natural Care Wipes. Pure & Natural Diapers were introduced in 2009 and marketed as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional Huggies diapers. In 2019, Huggies introduced Special Delivery, incorporating plant-based materials. In 2024, Huggies introducted Skin Essentials, replacing Special Delivery. GoodNites is a line of disposable diapers made for children and adolescents who wet

442-693: The Financial Times reported that panic-buying during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a 13 percent increase in sales of Kimberley-Clark's consumer tissues in the first quarter of 2020 compared with the previous year. In April 2020, Kimberly Clark reported an eight percent decline in organic sales, its worst sales performance in at least a decade, according to the Wall Street Journal. In 2022, Kimberly Clark acquired majority stake in Thinx ,

476-769: The Las Colinas section of Irving, Texas , since 1985, the company operated its own paper mills around the world for decades, but closed the last of those in 2012. With recent annual revenues topping $ 18 billion per year, Kimberly-Clark is regularly listed among the Fortune 500 . As of March 2020, the company had approximately 40,000 employees. Kimberly, Clark and Co. was founded in 1872 by John A. Kimberly , Havilah Babcock , Charles B. Clark and Franklyn C. Shattuck in Neenah, Wisconsin, with $ 42,000 (equivalent to US$ 1,068,200 in 2023) of capital. The group's first business

510-399: The 2,739 households 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.7% were non-families. 30.3% of households were one person and 13.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size

544-466: The American products, as well as these products: KimWipes are a type of cleaning tissue commonly used in laboratories . They are intended for applications in which leaving lint or fibers on a surface would be undesirable, such as on slides and pipettes . They are sometimes used to clean lenses , but use on optical lenses with special water- and solvent-based coatings may cause light blemishes, and

578-613: The Memphis, Beech Island, South Carolina , and New Milford, Connecticut mills devised a wide variety of tissue machine designs that would eventually incorporate layers of absorbent padding of varying thickness. As it was designed to fit snugly, the name Kleenex Huggies was chosen and the redesigned diaper was introduced in December 1977. Huggies are diapers designed for premature babies, newborns, and infants, with varieties available for both daytime and nighttime use. Additionally, Huggies

612-467: The age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.2% of households were one person and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.04. The age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% 65 or older. The median age

646-988: The bed at night . They formerly carried the Huggies logo, but are now labeled simply as "GoodNites" and are no longer sold under the Huggies brand. In Australia and certain other countries, Huggies diapers are typically marketed in sex-specific versions for boys and girls. Kimberly-Clark Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American multinational consumer goods and personal care corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. The company manufactures sanitary paper products and surgical & medical instruments. Kimberly-Clark brand name products include Kleenex facial tissue, Kotex feminine hygiene products, Cottonelle , Scott and Andrex toilet paper , Wypall utility wipes, KimWipes scientific cleaning wipes and Huggies disposable diapers and baby wipes . Founded in Neenah, Wisconsin , in 1872 and based in

680-590: The company paid $ 365 million for the tissue business of Swiss-based Attisholz Holding. Expanding its offerings of medical products, the company bought Ballard Medical Products in 1999 for $ 774 million and examination-glove maker Safeskin in 2000 for about $ 800 million. Also in 2000, the company bought virtually all of Taiwan 's S-K Corporation; the move made Kimberly-Clark one of the largest manufacturers of packaged goods in Taiwan. The company later purchased Taiwan Scott Paper Corporation for about $ 40 million and merged

714-773: The company went public as Kimberly-Clark. The firm expanded internationally during the 1950s, opening plants in Mexico, West Germany and the United Kingdom. It began operations in 17 more foreign locations in the 1960s. The company formed Midwest Express Airlines from its corporate flight department in 1984. Kimberly-Clark's headquarters moved from Neenah, Wisconsin to Irving, Texas the following year, although its products are still produced in Neenah. Alongside Cadbury , Kimberly-Clark withdrew advertising support for Lou Grant in 1982, due to pressure from various conservative caucuses campaigning against star Ed Asner . Under

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748-495: The company's headquarters in Neenah and its paper mills. In 1969, K-C Aviation was born from the company's air operations, and was dedicated to the maintenance of corporate aircraft. In 1982, K-C Aviation initiated shuttle flights for Kimberly-Clark employees between Appleton, Memphis, and Atlanta. With this experience, and considering the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, Kimberly-Clark and K-C Aviation formed

782-720: The feminine hygiene unit of VP-Schickedanz (Germany) for $ 123 million and a 90% stake in Handan Comfort and Beauty Group (China). Kimberly-Clark merged with Scott Paper in 1995 for $ 9.4 billion. In 1997, Kimberly-Clark sold its 50% stake in Canada's Scott Paper to forest products company Kruger Inc. and bought diaper operations in Spain and Portugal and disposable surgical masks maker Tecnol Medical Products. Augmenting its presence in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, in 1999

816-605: The first experimental folding machine in a mill in Memphis, Tennessee . Hrubecky incorporated diaper adhesive tapes that replaced safety pins after consumer tests in Denver and Salt Lake City proved they were one of the best features. Kimbies production suffered in the early 1970s after a strike occurred at the Memphis plant. In 1974, the adhesives were switched from plastisol to latex due to increased costs. This led to negative feedback due to latex being less durable. Engineers in

850-555: The leadership of Darwin Smith as CEO from 1971 to 1991, the company was transformed from a business paper company to a consumer paper products company. In 1991, Kimberly-Clark and The New York Times Company sold their jointly owned paper mill in Kapuskasing , Ontario . Kimberly-Clark entered a joint venture with Buenos Aires -based Descartables Argentinos S.A. to produce personal care products in Argentina in 1994 and also bought

884-522: The manufacturer recommends using a wipe specifically designed for use with coated lenses. KimWipes are composed of virgin wood pulp from certified forests, with few chemical additives. WypAll is a brand name for cleaning towels, wipes, and cloths. They are used in industrial settings and laboratories. DryNites are a version of GoodNites sold in Europe and Australasia. Kimberly, Wisconsin Kimberly

918-617: The project. The William and Susanna Geenen House was designed by Henry Wildhagen and constructed in 1921. In 1993, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places . Kimberly is served by the Kimberly Area School District, which also draws students from Kimberly, Combined Locks , and parts of Buchanan and Harrison (Darboy) . The Tri-County Expressway ( Wisconsin Highway 441 ) runs on

952-467: The shut down date. In 2011 NewPage sold the property to AIM ( American Iron & Metal ) Demolition USA. After efforts to reopen the mill were unsuccessful, equipment was auctioned off, and the demolition of the mill commenced. In 2013, AIM unveiled a plan to develop the area as The Cedars, an homage to Kimberly's former name of The Cedars. In 2017 the Village acquired the land from AIM and is continuing

986-550: The two companies, forming Kimberly-Clark Taiwan. In 2001, Kimberly-Clark bought Italian diaper maker Linostar and announced it was closing four Latin American manufacturing plants. In 2002, Kimberly-Clark purchased paper-packaging rival Amcor 's stake in an Australian joint venture. In 2003, Kimberly-Clark added to its global consumer tissue business by acquiring the Polish tissue maker Klucze. In early 2004, chairman and chief executive officer Thomas Falk began implementation of

1020-418: Was 2.92. The median age in the village was 38.1 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.6% male and 51.4% female. At the 2000 census there were 6,146 people, 2,507 households, and 1,677 families living in the village. The population density

1054-402: Was 3,265.9 per square mile (1,261.0/km ). There were 2,593 housing units at an average density of 1,377.9 per square mile (532.0/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 97.54% White, 0.26% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75%. Of the 2,507 households 32.2% had children under

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1088-494: Was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. The median household income was $ 46,370 and the median family income was $ 54,692. Males had a median income of $ 40,213 versus $ 26,581 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 20,933. About 1.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. The Kimberly Mill

1122-701: Was located on the Fox River . It was built in 1889 by the Kimberly-Clark Corporation to make newsprint. Beginning in the 1920s, it started making coated paper . In 1976 it was sold to Repap . It was in turn sold to Consolidated Papers (1997), Stora Enso (2000), and NewPage (2007). On July 30, 2008, NewPage announced its plans to close the plant in August 2008, and sever employment by September 30, 2008. The Kimberly Mill continued to produce fine paper, magazine paper and specialty paper, until

1156-406: Was operating paper mills , which the collective expanded throughout the following decades. In 1888, the fledgling company faced a significant setback when its groundwood "Atlas" paper mill burned. Through an extensive effort by labor and management, within five months the mill was rebuilt and in production at a greater capacity. In that same year the company began rapid expansion, purchasing land in

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