Thursday, November 19, 2009

688: History QUIZ

A. Colman's was founded in 1814 when Jeremiah Colman began milling flour and mustard in Norwich, England.. _________ & Sons started in 1840 when Isaac _______ rented a starch mill in Hull, England. He diversified into other household products and in due course passed on his business to his four sons.In 1938 ______ & Sons merged with J&J Colman to become __________ & Colman Ltd.


B .Johann A. __________ founded a business in Germany in 1823. Its main products were industrial chemicals.

_________ went public in 1997.

The company ( a+b) was formed by a merger between Britain's ________ and the Dutch company ______ in December 1999 . Name the company that exists now??

Answer: RECKITT BENCKISER

A: Reckitt
B: Benckiser


2 comments:

Unknown said...

Reckitt Benckiser formed by the merger of Britain's Reckitt & Colman and the Dutch Benckiser

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A. Reckitt & Colman Ltd
B. Benckiser

Reckitt Benckiser.

And now merge Reckitt Benckiser and Colgate Palmolive is on cards.
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