Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Corporate :

Kimberly-Clark Corporation was established in 1872 by J.A. Kimberly and B. Clark along with other partners in Neenah, Wisconsin, USA. Today Kimberly-Clark is one of the biggest global corporations in the health and hygiene products sector. With an experience of over 135 years Kimberly-Clark is also one of the oldest and most trusted names in health and hygiene products.

Activities:

Kimberly-Clark globally manufactures and markets a wide range of paper based health and hygiene products. Some of Kimberly-Clark’s most famous brands are:

‘Cottonelle’ toilet paper

‘Kotex’ feminine hygiene products Kimberly-Clark also has many other well known and established health and hygiene products that are sold in more than 150 countries.

Performance:

In 2006 Kimberly-Clark recorded revenues of $ 16.74 Billion and profits of 1.49 Billion.

Growth in turnover over the last 4 years

Growth in total assets

Organization : Kimberly-Clark is headed by Mr. T. J. Falk is the Chairman of the board and CEO of the company. Kimberly-Clark’s global Head Office is located at : P.O. Box 619100 Dallas, TX 75261-9100 Phone: 972-281-1484 Fax: 972-281-1490 Kimberly-Clark Corporation employs over 55,000 people globally. Website: www.kimberly-clark.com

Global Infrastructure:

Kimberly-Clark is among the top two worldwide in 80 countries in its industry segment The company has operations in 37 countries
The company’s products are sold in over 155 countries
Kimberly-Clark has –
Administrative
Manufacturing facilities
Operating and geographic headquarters in 42 countries

Customer Focused Product Development:

Kimberly-Clark believes that one of main reasons for its success is due to its strong customer focused approach to product development. The company leverages insights from customers on a continuous basis and utilizes them in innovations and experimentation to come up with better products.