of Camberley, maker of Johnson's Wax Polish
1915 The UK was the first subsidiary of the S. C. Johnson and Son company, established in High Holborn, London.
1915 British factory at West Drayton.
1921 S. C. Johnson and Son incorporated a subsidiary in the UK S. C. Johnson and Son Ltd
1922 The UK branch of S. C. Johnson became a limited company.
1923 A factory was added to the company's UK premises.
1932 Glo-Coat, a self shining floor polish, was launched.
1935 A new building was added to the West Drayton factory.
1958 Pledge was introduced as the world's first aerosol furniture polish.
1959 Glade range of air fresheners were launched.
1960s Frimley Green, Surrey was the site of the company's new premises.
1968 The company acquired J. Goddard and Sons, a silver and metal polish manufacture.
1970 The name of the UK subsidiary was changed to Johnson Wax Ltd
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Sources of Information
- Companies House filings