() is an
American Corporation that produces mostly
Paper -based consumer products. Kimberly-Clark
Brand Name products include "
Kleenex " facial tissue, "
Kotex " feminine hygiene products, "
Cottonelle "
Toilet Paper ,
Wypall utility wipes, "
KimWipes " scientific cleaning wipes, and "
Huggies " disposable
Diaper s. Based in
Dallas, Texas , it has approximately 63,900 employees.
Kimberly-Clark was founded in 1872 in
Neenah, Wisconsin , with $30,000 capitalization. Their first business was running paper
Wood Pulp mills. In 1995 Kimberly-Clark merged with the
Scott Paper Company in a US$9.4 billion merger.
Current members of the ,
Dennis Beresford ,
John Bergstrom ,
Abelanrdo Bru ,
Pastora Cafferty ,
Robert Decherd ,
Thomas Falk ,
Claudio Gonzalez ,
Mae Jemison ,
Linda Rice ,
Marc Shapiro , and
Craig Sullivan .
Former members of the board of directors include:
Wayne Sanders .
Midwest Airlines began life in 1948, when Kimberly-Clark Corporation began providing air transportation for company executives and engineers between the company's Appleton headquarters and their mills.
In 1969, K-C Aviation was born from this, and was dedicated to the maintenance of corporate aircraft. After the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, Kimberly-Clark and K-C Aviation decided to form a regular scheduled passenger airline, and out of that initiative, Midwest Express was started in 1984. The name of the airline was shortened to Midwest Airlines in 2003.
In 2005,
Greenpeace launched a campaign against Kimberly-Clark because they have been linked to the logging of ancient
Boreal Forest s. The environmental organization charges that Kimberly-Clark uses more than 3.0 million tonnes of pulp from forests to produce its tissue products, such as the Kleenex brand. The corporation is a purchaser of pulp from clearcutting operations in ancient forests in
Ontario and
Alberta ,
Canada that are home to threatened wildlife such as woodland caribou and wolverines.
Brands that Kimberly-Clark manufactures from forest fibre include Scott, Andrex, Kleenex, Huggies, Pull-ups, and Cottonelle.
As part of its international
Kleercut campaign, Greenpeace is publicizing the links between Kleenex brand tissue products and the destruction of ancient forests, moving shareholders to put pressure on Kimberly-Clark, and motivating customers to switch to more environmental tissue product manufacturers.
''Main article:
Kleenex .''
Kleenex is the
Brand Name of
Facial Tissue paper,
Toilet Paper , and napkins.
''Main article:
Depend ''.
Depend is a brand name for an adult
Diaper worn by those afflicted with
Urinary or
Fecal Incontinence .
''Main article:
Huggies ''.
The main rival for Huggies in North America is
Pampers .
Huggies has 2 lines of diapers. One is Ultratrim (also referred to as Baby Shaped) and the other is Supreme. Both are now unisex.
Each line has these sizes:
- Newborn up to 12 lb - These are for small newborn infants. May be too small for some infants.
- Size 1 - Up to 15 lb - For larger newborns and infants up to about 3 months old.
- Size 2 - 12-19 lb - For infants from about 2 months to 6 months.
- Size 3 - 15-23 lb - For the transition of infancy to toddlerhood - for babies from about 3 months to a year.
- Size 4 - 21-32 lb - for toddlers from about 9 months to just about 2 years of age.
- Size 5 - 28-40 lb - for toddlers to preschoolers from about 2 and a half years to anout 4 years old. Ideal for preschoolers who still wet heavily at night. About the size of size 4 underwear.
- Size 6 - 35 to 55 lb - for larger toddlers as well as preschoolers and elementary school kids. For children from 3 and a half to about 8. For children who toilet train later than usual as well as those who may be trained during the day but need nighttime protection for bedwetting and wet too heavily for Pull Ups or similar products, which are not as absorbant as diapers. About the size of Size 6 underwear.
''Main article:
Pull-Ups .''
Pull-Ups is a brand of training pants made under the Huggies brand of baby products. The product was first introduced in 1989 and became popular with the motto "I'm a big kid now!" The training pants are marketed with two packages: boys' designs are blue with
Buzz Lightyear and similar patterns; girls' designs are lilac with
Disney princess and similar patterns. This product is also popular among AB/DLs.
- In 2000, Pull-ups added wetness indicators on each pair to tell whether or not the wearer is wet.
- In 2002, Pull-ups introduced easy-open sides, which caused a controversy amongst parents, some calling them a convenience, others a "glorified diaper."
- In 2005, to compete with Pampers , Pull-ups divided into two separate products. The original style was called "with Learning Designs" and the new style "with Wetness Liner" to compete with Pampers' Feel N' Learn product. The wetness liner helps the wearer to tell the difference between wet and dry by actually feeling a "wet" sensation for a few seconds.
Each Type has 3 sizes:
- Medium 1-2 T for toddlers 18-31 lb - For children just under 2 years old to just under 3 years old.
- Large 3-4 T - For Preschool Children 25-45 lb - For children from about 2 and a half to about 4 years old. The equivalent of size 4-6 underwear.
- Xtra Large 4-5 T - For preschool to early elementary school age children 38-60 lb . Ideal for chldren who have daytime accidents as well as younger bedwetters. Fit children from just under 4 years old to about 9 years old. The equivalent of size 8-10 underwear.
''Main article:
GoodNites ''.
GoodNites are absorbant disposable underwear manufactured by Kimberly Clark (makers of Huggies Diapers and Depend Briefs) made primarily for children and teens who still wet the bed at night. The ages average from 6 to 15 years of age (though smaller adults with a 36 inch waist or thinner can fit the larger ones as well). They can also be used for daytime protection as well. They all come in one absorbancy. They are ideal for children with "weak bladders" who feel the need to urinate frequently but cannot get to the bathroom as often as they need to. They hold up to a urination and a half. GoodNites go on and off like regular underwear but have the absorbancy of a diaper. They are not recommended for children who cannot feel the need to urinate or for fecal incontinence. They can be worn for long car trips or even to school for kids who are accident prone.
They make 4 types:
- Medium to Large For Girls - has girls butterfly designs and can fit girls 40-80 lb or up to a 26 inch waist. About The size of 8-12 Underwear.
- Large to Extra Large for Girls - has girls butterfly designs and can fit girls and young women 75-125 lb in most cases or up to a 36 inch waist. The size of 12-16 underwear.
- Medium to Large For Boys- has boys ATV designs and can fit boys 40-80 lb or up to a 28 inch waist. The size of 8-12 Underwear.
- Large to Extra Large for Boys - has boys ATV designs and can fit boys and young men 75-125 lb in most cases or up to a 36 inch waist. The size of 12-16 boys'underwear to a men's size 30.
When GoodNites were first put on the market in 1994, they were plain white without designs, unisex, and came in two sizes: Medium (45-65 lb.) and Large (65-85 lb.) In 1998, a third size, Extra Large (85-125 lb.) was added. They are still sold in this form in countries outside of North America as
Drynites . In mid-2004, the GoodNites design was changed for the American market. The current design is described above.
The Australasian and European version of
GoodNites , DryNites are much plainer and smaller than Goodnites and are unisex. As in GoodNites,
Drynites come in three sizes, Medium, Large and Extra Large.
Little Swimmers are disposable swim pants which protect in the water without swelling up like normal diapers do. They are available in three sizes: small (16-26 lb ), medium (24-34 lb ) and large (32+ lb ). With special protection on the outside to keep the swim pants from breaking.
KimWipes are a type of cleaning tissue commonly used in
Laboratories . KimWipes are composed of paper, silicon, and other substances. As a result of the silicon, the paper is somewhat rough feeling. KimWipes are used to wipe a variety of items, including
Slides and
Pipette s. They are often used to clean
Lenses as well, but lens tissue should be used instead to avoid scratching the optical surfaces.
