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Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American diversified multinational corporation focused on the production, distribution and provision of household, health care and personal products, such as soaps, detergents, and oral hygiene products (including toothpaste and toothbrushes). Under its "Hill's" brand, it is also a manufacturer of veterinary products. The company's corporate offices are on Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
In 1806, William Colgate, himself a soap and candle maker, opened up a starch, soap and candle factory on Dutch Street in New York City under the name of "William Colgate & Company". In the 1840s, the firm began selling individual cakes of soap in uniform weights. In 1857, William Colgate died and the company was reorganized as "Colgate & Company" under the management of Samuel Colgate, his son. In 1872, Colgate introduced Cashmere Bouquet, a perfumed soap. In 1873, the firm introduced its first toothpaste, an aromatic toothpaste sold in jars. His company sold the first toothpaste in a tube, Colgate Ribbon Dental Cream, in 1896. By 1908 they initiated mass selling of toothpaste in tubes. His other son, James Boorman Colgate, was a primary trustee of Colgate University (formerly Madison University).
Strengths
halal award in Malaysia
[*] Strong bottom line- shareholder friendly
[*] Free Cash Flow-to-Sales of 15% attracting investors
[*] Market share of 45% in US, dominance in LA, and strong growth in Europe and Asia providing diverse rev streams.
[*] Strong brand image
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Weaknesses
* Product recalls
* Highly leveraged
* Low on Innovation- a follower
* Low on gas phuck emissions
Opportunities
* Restructuring initiatives
* Growing global oral hygiene market
* Tapping Personal Care in Asian markets like India
* Hispanic population in the US
Threats
* Competitive landscape from other CPGs
* Private label growth
* Increasing commodity prices
* Increasing number of Competitors
In 1806, William Colgate, himself a soap and candle maker, opened up a starch, soap and candle factory on Dutch Street in New York City under the name of "William Colgate & Company". In the 1840s, the firm began selling individual cakes of soap in uniform weights. In 1857, William Colgate died and the company was reorganized as "Colgate & Company" under the management of Samuel Colgate, his son. In 1872, Colgate introduced Cashmere Bouquet, a perfumed soap. In 1873, the firm introduced its first toothpaste, an aromatic toothpaste sold in jars. His company sold the first toothpaste in a tube, Colgate Ribbon Dental Cream, in 1896. By 1908 they initiated mass selling of toothpaste in tubes. His other son, James Boorman Colgate, was a primary trustee of Colgate University (formerly Madison University).
Strengths
halal award in Malaysia
[*] Strong bottom line- shareholder friendly
[*] Free Cash Flow-to-Sales of 15% attracting investors
[*] Market share of 45% in US, dominance in LA, and strong growth in Europe and Asia providing diverse rev streams.
[*] Strong brand image
[/list]
Weaknesses
* Product recalls
* Highly leveraged
* Low on Innovation- a follower
* Low on gas phuck emissions
Opportunities
* Restructuring initiatives
* Growing global oral hygiene market
* Tapping Personal Care in Asian markets like India
* Hispanic population in the US
Threats
* Competitive landscape from other CPGs
* Private label growth
* Increasing commodity prices
* Increasing number of Competitors