Dr. Scholl's
| Private | |
| Industry | Foot care |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Founder | William Mathias Scholl |
| Headquarters | London, England |
Area served |
Global North America: Merck & Co./Brown Shoe Company Rest of World: Reckitt Benckiser |
| Products | Foot care products and shoes |
| Parent | Aurelius AG |
Dr. Scholl's is a footwear and foot care brand formerly owned by British-company SSL International. By 21 July 2014 the brand was bought by Aurelius AG.[1]
History
The company was started by podiatrist William Mathias Scholl in 1906, in Chicago, United States. The original company expanded globally to design and patent over 1000 foot care products, and became a member of the Fortune 500 in 1971.
After William Scholl died in 1968, Schering-Plough bought the brand. Under parent Merck & Co., Schering-Plough imported the product line from China, and has a North American distribution agreement with the Brown Shoe Company.
In 1984, Schering-Plough sold the global brand and non-North American operations to European Home Products, who manufactured footwear and foot care products distributed under the Scholl brand.
See also
References
- ↑ "AURELIUS Group to acquire Scholl’s footwear division from Reckitt Benckiser Group plc", 7/21/2014 Press release
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