Global Excellence |
| 1806 |
The Colgate company was founded by William Colgate. |
| 1873 |
Colgate produced its first toothpaste, an aromatic dental cream sold in jars. |
| 1896 |
Colgate Dental Cream was the first to be packaged in collapsible tubes. |
| 1898 |
B.L. Johnson Soap Company introduced Palmolive Soap. |
| 1916 |
Following the success of ¡®Palmolive' soap, B.L. Johnson Soap Company changed its name to the Palmolive Company. |
| 1926 |
Palmolive merged with the soap manufacturers Peet Brothers to form Palmolive-Peet Company. |
| 1928 |
Palmolive-Peet merged with Colgate & Company to form Colgate Palmolive-Peet Company. |
| 1932 |
Colgate toothpaste was the first oral care product to win the Golden Medal authorized by American Dental Association. |
| 1939 |
As a consumer products powerhouse, Colgate Palmolive-Peet boasted sales of $100 million. |
| 1953 |
The present corporate name of Colgate Palmolive was adopted. |
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| Over a decade of existence in China |
| 1991 |
Colgate Palmolive Signed With Guangzhou Jieyin Daily Chemical Plant And Guangzhou Economy Technology Development Group To Establish Colgate (Guangzhou) Company Limited. |
| 1993 |
The first Colgate toothbrush and toothpaste in China was produced in Guangzhou. |
| 1994 |
The manufacturing setup at Huangpu, Guangzhou went into operation Colgate launched the oral care education program ¡®bright smiles, bright futures' Colgate commercial office setup in key capital cities to support rapid business growth.
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| 1995 |
Colgate setup its commercial subsidiary Colgate Palmolive (Guangzhou) Company Limited, which started its operations in 1997. |
| 1997 |
Palmolive Optima Horn Glair Nutrition Shampoo was launched. |
| 1998 |
Colgate Total toothpaste was launched. |
| 1999 |
Colgate products took the Number 1 market-share for the first time Fabric Softner ¨C Softlan and personal care product ¨C Protex launched Sales exceeded RMB 1 billion.
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| 2000 |
Colgate Sanxiao Company Limited founded. |
| 2001 |
Colgate launched ¡®Oral Care Smiling Project ¨C 2001 West Trip' and just within five months, covered a remarkable five provinces, twenty-nine cities and numerous counties. |
| 2002 |
Colgate Triple Action Toothpaste launched. |
| 2003 |
Sanxiao became a wholly owned subsidiary of Colgate |
| 2004 |
Colgate Proplus launched. |
