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.jpg) Current iteration of Windex | |
| Product type | Window cleaner |
|---|---|
| Owner | S. C. Johnson & Son |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1933 |
| Markets | United States, Canada, Germany, Australia, Sweden |
| Previous owners | Drackett Bristol-Meyers |
| Website | www.windex.com |
Windex is an American brand of glass and hard-surface cleaners[1]—originally in glass containers, later in plastic ones.
The name "Windex" (from "window" + "-ex") is a registered trademark. Drackett sold the Windex brand to Bristol-Meyers in 1965.[2] S. C. Johnson acquired it in 1993 and has been manufacturing it since.[3]
The original Windex was yellow. Today, it is commonly blue. Varieties are marketed in several colors (ocean fresh blue, sunshine lemon and citrus orange) and fragrances (spring bouquet, ocean mist, lavender and tea tree), with a number of additives such as vinegar, lemon, lime or orange juice.[4]
- ^ Horstman, Barry (May 21, 1999). "Philip W. Drackett: Earned profits, plaudits". The Cincinnati Post. Archived from the original on December 5, 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "COMPANY NEWS; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS UNIT FOR SALE AT BRISTOL-MYERS". New York Times. July 30, 1992. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "S. C. JOHNSON & SON WINS APPROVAL FOR DOW PURCHASE". The New York Times. January 24, 1998. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Windex.com". Retrieved February 10, 2019.