Alberto-Culver

Alberto-Culver Company (Unilever Plc.)
Company typePublic
NYSE: ACV
Founded1955; 69 years ago (1955)
FounderLeonard H. Lavin
Defunct2010; 14 years ago (2010)
FateAcquisition by Unilever
Headquarters2525 Armitage Avenue, Melrose Park, Illinois, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Carol Lavin Bernick
Executive Chairman of the Board
Vincent J. Marino
President, CEO & Director
RevenueIncrease US$1.60 Billion (FY 2010)[1]
Increase US$218 Million (FY 2010)[1]
Increase US$155 Million (FY 2010)[1]
Total assetsIncrease US$1.88 Billion (FY 2010)[1]
Total equityIncrease US$1.32 Billion (FY 2010)[1]
Number of employees
2,600 (as of September 30, 2010)[1]
ParentUnilever
WebsiteAlberto.com

Alberto-Culver was an American corporation with international sales whose principal business was manufacturing hair and skin beauty care products under such brands as Alberto VO5, Andrew Collnge, St. Ives (skin care products), TRESemmé, FDS, Consort, Nexxus, Toni, and White Rain. It was a manufacturer in the multicultural beauty care market with such brands as Soft & Beautiful, Just For Me, Motions, and TCB.[2] It was purchased by Unilever in 2010.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Alberto-Culver Company Annual Report FY 2010 SECDatabase.com, Form Type: 10-K, Filing Date: November 23, 2010.
  2. ^ "Our Story" Archived 2008-07-16 at the Wayback Machine - Alberto-Culver release