SSL International

SSL International plc was a British manufacturer of healthcare products. Its best known brands were Durex and Scholl; other significant brands were Sauber and Mister Baby. The company's name was an abbreviation of Seton Scholl London International, its predecessor businesses. Since November 2010, SSL International has been a part of Reckitt Benckiser.

Background

Scholl plc

Dr. Scholl's was founded in 1906 by Chicago-based podiatrist William M Scholl. Opening its first shop in London in 1913, after the death of Dr Scholl it was listed publicly on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972, and became a member of the Fortune 500. Bought by Schering-Plough in 1978, the company sold the global brand and non-North American operations to Basingstoke-based home appliance electrical manufacturer European Home Products in 1984. After the merger was complete, EHP renamed itself Scholl plc.

Seton Healthcare plc

Seton Healthcare plc was founded in 1952 by Ivor Stoller, selling tubular bandages. It built up an over the counter consumer drugs business, by acquiring brands that included Full Marks Mousse and Meltus.

London Rubber Company

The London Rubber Company was founded in 1915 by LA Jackson, selling imported condoms and barber shop supplies. Subsequently renamed London International Group (LIG) plc, it developed a consumer based product portfolio, spanning health and beauty products including Durex, medical markets with Regent surgical gloves, and business-to-business with...
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