Reckitt

British multinational company producer of health, hygiene and home products
Organization business Q1190881
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Reckitt

Summary

Reckitt is a business[1]. Reckitt ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,135 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Reckitt is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Reckitt is in the country of GB[4].
  • Reckitt's instance of is recorded as business[5].
  • Reckitt's instance of is recorded as enterprise[6].
  • Reckitt's instance of is recorded as public company[7].
  • Reckitt's founder is recorded as Johann Benckiser[8].
  • Isaac Reckitt is named after Reckitt[9].
  • Reckitt followed Hoffmann's Stärkefabriken[10].
  • Reckitt followed Colman's[11].
  • Reckitt's headquarters location is recorded as Slough[12].
  • Reckitt's headquarters location is recorded as Slough[13].
  • Reckitt's chief executive officer is recorded as Nicandro Durante[14].
  • Reckitt's child organization or unit is recorded as Reckitt Benckiser (Germany)[15].
  • Reckitt's child organization or unit is recorded as Reckitt Benckiser (United States)[16].
  • Reckitt's child organization or unit is recorded as Reckitt Benckiser (Netherlands)[17].
  • Reckitt's child organization or unit is recorded as Reckitt Benckiser (Italy)[18].
  • Reckitt's child organization or unit is recorded as Reckitt Benckiser (Slovak Republic), Spol. S R.O.[19].
  • Reckitt's child organization or unit is recorded as Reckitt Benckiser (Czech Republic), spol. s r.o.[20].
  • Reckitt is part of FTSE 100 Index[21].
  • Reckitt's Commons category is recorded as Reckitt[22].
  • Reckitt's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[23].
  • Reckitt's industry is recorded as personal care product[24].
  • Reckitt's industry is recorded as consumer products distribution[25].
  • Reckitt's industry is recorded as chemical industry[26].
  • Reckitt's chairperson is recorded as Christopher A. Sinclair[27].

Body

Founding

Reckitt's founder is recorded as Johann Benckiser[8]. Recorded inception include March 1999[28] and 2007-06-06[29].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Reckitt Benckiser Group plc'}[30] and {'lang': 'und', 'text': 'Reckitt Benckiser plc'}[31]. Reckitt is part of FTSE 100 Index[21]. Predecessors include Hoffmann's Stärkefabriken[10] and Colman's[11].

Leadership

Reckitt's chief executive officer is recorded as Nicandro Durante[14]. Reckitt's chairperson is recorded as Christopher A. Sinclair[27].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Slough[12], a town[32], in United Kingdom[33]. Subsidiaries include Reckitt Benckiser (Germany)[15]; Reckitt Benckiser (United States)[16]; Reckitt Benckiser (Netherlands)[17], a business[34], in Netherlands[35], headquartered in Hoofddorp[36]; Reckitt Benckiser (Italy)[18]; Reckitt Benckiser (Slovak Republic), Spol. S R.O.[19], a business[37], in Slovakia[38], founded in 1993[39], headquartered in Bratislava[40]; and Reckitt Benckiser (Czech Republic), spol. s r.o.[20], a business[41], in Czech Republic[42], founded in 1991[43], headquartered in Prague[44].

Industry

Industries include personal care product[24], consumer products distribution[25], and chemical industry[26].

Ownership

Reckitt's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[23]. Reckitt's product or material produced is recorded as personal care product[45].

Why It Matters

Reckitt ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,135 views/month).[2] Reckitt has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Reckitt is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

References

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  25. [27] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] . articles of association. rb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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