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Johann Adam Benckiser (30 December 1782 – 7 May 1851) was a German chemist who founded Joh. A. Benckiser GmbH, a major German chemicals business. Since 1999, the business has been part of Reckitt Benckiser, a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index .
JAB Holding Company ("JAB" or Joh. A. Benckiser) is a German conglomerate, headquartered in Luxembourg, that includes investments in companies operating in the areas of consumer goods, coffee, luxury fashion, animal health, and fast food, among others.
Feb 11, 2021 · Initially an industrial chemicals business founded by Johann A Benckiser in 1823, Benckiser went on to expand into household products. Its portfolio included Vanish, Finish, Calgon and Cillit and we recognised the compatibility between our two businesses.
Johann Benckiser founded a business in Pforzheim, Germany, in 1823. Its core business was industrial chemicals. Ludwig Reimann, a chemist, joined the business in 1828 and married Benckiser's daughter. Benckiser died in 1851 and the business came under Reimann's ownership.
Mar 11, 2016 · In 1823, Johann Adam Benckiser, whose initials are enshrined in JAB’s name, bought a chemicals business in Pforzheim, a small town in the south-western German province of Baden-Württemberg.
Mar 25, 2019 · BERLIN — Germany’s second-richest family built its multibillion-dollar fortune with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Jimmy Choo shoes and Calvin Klein perfume — and forced laborers under the Nazis ...
In 1823, Johann Adam Benckiser established a chemical and industrial manufacturing company based in Germany. Chemist Ludwig Reimann joined with Johann in1828. Reimann married one of Benckiser’s daughters and took over the business when Benckiser died.
Jun 14, 2019 · JAB grew out of the personal fortune of the Reimann family, which founded the German chemical company Benckiser.
Benckiser founded in Germany as an industrial chemicals business, by Johann A. Benckiser. 1840. Reckitt & Sons founded in Hull. 1938. Reckitt & Sons merges with J & J Colman to become Reckitt & Colman.
A unique partnership of long-term investors in consumer goods & services. Our Platform Investing Philosophy. Our Heritage. The history of JAB dates back to the early 19th Century, when predecessors of the Reimann family established Benckiser, a chemical and industrial manufacturing company based in Germany.
