Scott Paper Company

Scott Paper Company
IndustryPersonal care
Founded1879; 145 years ago (1879), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
FateAcquired by Kimberly-Clark
ProductsToilet paper, paper towels
ParentKimberly-Clark

The Scott Paper Company was a manufacturer and marketer of sanitary tissue products with operations in 22 countries. Its products were sold under a variety of well-known brand names, including Scott Tissue, Cottonelle, Baby Fresh, Scottex and Viva. Consolidated sales of its consumer and commercial products totalled approximately $3.6 billion in 1994.[1]

The company was acquired by the Kimberly-Clark Corporation in 1995.[2]

  1. ^ EDGAR - Company Filings (1995-11-08). "Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933". Business of Scott. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
  2. ^ Collins, Glenn (1995-07-18). "Kimberly-Clark to Buy Scott Paper, Challenging P.& G." The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-11-06.