Johnson Wax
of Frimley, maker of Johnson's Wax Polish
1970 The UK subsidiary of S. C. Johnson and Son Inc. changed its name to Johnson Wax Ltd
1986 The UK branch acquired the Brillo Manufacturing Co, manufacturers of the Brillo Pad.
1992 The company bought Drackett, manufacturer of Windex, Drāno and other specialty cleaning products.
1993 The UK subsidiary acquired the Mr. Muscle range of products.
1997 S.C. Johnson expanded its roster of consumer brands when it purchased Dow Chemical's DowBrands division, which included Ziploc, Saran, Fantastik, Glass Plus, Scrubbing Bubbles, and Spray 'n Wash. The company received approval for the deal in 1998 from the Federal Trade Commission by agreeing to sell Glass Plus and Spray 'n Wash to competitor Reckitt Benckiser.
2004 Samuel Curtis Johnson, Jr. died in May and was succeeded by the current Chairman and CEO, Dr. Herbert Fisk Johnson III, who is the fifth generation of the Johnson family to lead the company.