A LONG HISTORY OF FIRSTS
We were the first to put toilet paper on a roll - and the first to take it off. But then again, our entire history is loaded with firsts. Give the roll a whirl and take a spin through Scott’s storied past.
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A LONG HISTORY OF FIRSTS
We were the first to put toilet paper on a roll – and the first to take it off. But then again, our entire history is loaded with firsts. Give the roll a whirl and take a spin through Scott’s storied past.
OUR STORY
1870-1899
1900-1914
1915-1940
1941-1978
1979-2006
2007-PRESENT
OUR STORY
1870-1899
1900-1914
1915-1940
1941-1978
1979-2006
2007-PRESENT
1870-1899
A BRIGHT BEGINNING
The Scotts had a dream of making paper goods, but once they noticed domestic bathroom plumbing taking off, they went down a prosperous path making toilet paper.
NEXT ERA
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1890
Selling TP was unmentionable in the Victorian era, so the Scott brothers had to devise a unique strategy to get druggists and consumers to purchase it. They gave each druggist a proprietary interest by allowing them to create their own custom rolls.
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Scott Paper Co. Limited is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 2, 1874. A final agreement is later signed by brothers Thomas, Irvin and Clarence Scott and their cousins Thomas Seymour and Zerah Hoyt in 1879.
1900-1914
NEW CENTURY
NEW VISION
A rather young Arthur Scott, Irvin’s son, began to run the company during this time. His vision launched three of the most famous Scott products and turned them into a household name.
NEXT ERA
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1913
Scott's sales exceed $1 million for the first time. The company begins to manufacture Scott Tissue bathroom tissue.
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1902
Arthur Hoyt Scott changes the direction of Scott Paper and decides to manufacture its own brand of toilet paper: Waldorf. The brand becomes the best-selling toilet paper in the world.
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1907
Scott Paper invents Sani-Towels (later renamed Scott Tissue Towels), the first disposable paper towel, for use in Philadelphia classrooms to help prevent the spread of common colds.
1915-1940
MAKE, SHOW AND TELL
Arthur Scott believed in creating quality products, offering them at a low price, and using advertising to tell people about them.
NEXT ERA
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1931
Scott expands its paper towel business and introduces ScotTowels – the first paper towel sold in grocery stores. The creation of the towel holder, which Scott also sells, spurs this product's growth.
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1916
Scott introduces Zorbik, a pad of porous laminated paper used by the Army as a gauze pad and as a filter in the canister of gas masks during World War I.
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1921
Scott introduces Mr. Thirsty Fibre, an advertising symbol designed to convey the absorbency of Scott products.
1941-1978
ROLLING IT IN
Business boomed as Scott became the first to advertise bathroom tissue on TV and rolled out exciting new products that went beyond traditional means.
NEXT ERA
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1952
To meet the increased use of paper napkins in the home, Scott introduces Scotkins, which “felt like linen.”
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1966
The "Paper Caper," the nation's first paper dress, is introduced by Scott Paper in 1966 as a promotional gimmick for its consumer products. The disposable paper dress was available by mail order for $1.25.
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1955
Scott, an innovator in television advertising, becomes the first paper producer to advertise bathroom tissue on national television when it airs a commercial for ScotTissue.
x
1966
Scott Paper creates a paper wipe containing detergents designed to clean automobile windshields. This was the first product of its kind to be sold throughout the U.S.
1979-2006
LET’S MAKE A DEAL
With more than 100 years of business success, Scott had become one of the biggest brands in the world. So successful that Kimberly-Clark couldn’t help but to take notice.
NEXT ERA
x
1995
After months of negotiations and overwhelming approval by shareholders of both companies, Kimberly-Clark announces a $9.4 billion merger with Scott Paper.
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2005
Kimberly-Clark launches Scott Extra Soft toilet paper, with 50 percent more sheets than other brands' double rolls.
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2006
The Scott Brand crosses the billion-dollar U.S. sales mark in 2006, following four consecutive years of significant growth in the consumer bath tissue and towel category.
2007-PRESENT
GOING GREEN
With a focus toward a sustainable future, Scott released green products, which garnered recognition and confirmed its place as an industry leader.
NEXT ERA
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2013
Scott Naturals brand surpasses $100 million in annual retail sales, becoming the category leader and the fastest growing brand in environmentally friendly bath tissue and paper towels.
x
2012
Scott Naturals brand announces that its dry bath tissue, paper towels and napkins earned the Green Good Housekeeping Seal, an emblem given by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute.
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A LONG HISTORY OF FIRSTS
We were the first to put toilet paper on a roll - and the first to take it off. But then again, our entire history is loaded with firsts. Give the roll a whirl and take a spin through Scott’s storied past.
START SCROLLING
1870-1899
A BRIGHT BEGINNING
1870-1899
A BRIGHT BEGINNING
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The Scotts had a dream of making paper goods, but once they noticed domestic bathroom plumbing taking off, they went down a prosperous path making toilet paper.
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Scott Paper Co. Limited is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 2, 1874. A final agreement is later signed by brothers Thomas, Irvin and Clarence Scott and their cousins Thomas Seymour and Zerah Hoyt in 1879.
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1890 Selling TP was unmentionable in the Victorian era, so the Scott brothers had to devise a unique strategy to get druggists and consumers to purchase it. They gave each druggist a proprietary interest by allowing them to create their own custom rolls.
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1890 Scott Paper Company is first to put toilet paper on a roll.
1900-1914
NEW CENTURY. NEW VISION.
1900-1914
NEW CENTURY. NEW VISION.
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A rather young Arthur Scott, Irvin’s son, began to run the company during this time. His vision launched three of the most famous Scott products and turned them into a household name.
-
1902 Arthur Hoyt Scott changes the direction of Scott Paper and decides to manufacture its own brand of toilet paper: Waldorf. The brand becomes the best-selling toilet paper in the world.
-
1907 Scott Paper invents Sani-Towels (later renamed ScotTissue Towels), the first disposable paper towel, for use in Philadelphia classrooms to help prevent the spread of common colds.
-
1913 Scott's sales exceed $1 million for the first time. The company begins to manufacture ScotTissue bathroom tissue.
1915-1940
MAKE, SHOW AND TELL
1915-1940
MAKE, SHOW AND TELL
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Arthur Scott believed in creating quality products, offering them at a low price, and using advertising to tell the people about Scott.
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1915 Scott Paper Co. shares are first traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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1916 Scott introduces Zorbik, a pad of porous laminated paper used by the Army as a gauze pad and as a filter in the canister of gas masks during World War I.
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1921 Scott introduces Mr. Thirsty Fibre, an advertising symbol designed to convey the absorbency of Scott products.
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1931 Scott expands its paper towel business and introduces ScotTowels – the first paper towel sold in grocery stores. The creation of the towel holder, which Scott also sells, spurs this product's growth.
1941-1978
ROLLING IT IN
1941-1978
ROLLING IT IN
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Business boomed as Scott became the first to advertise bathroom tissue on TV and rolled out exciting new products that went beyond traditional means.
-
1952 To meet the increased use of paper napkins in the home, Scott introduces Scotkins, which “felt like linen”.
-
1955 Scott, an innovator in television advertising, becomes the first paper producer to advertise bathroom tissue on national television when it airs a commercial for ScotTissue.
-
1966 The "Paper Caper," the nation's first paper dress, is introduced by Scott Paper in 1966 as a promotional gimmick for its consumer products. The disposable paper dress was available by mail order for $1.25.
-
1966 Scott Paper creates a paper wipe containing detergents designed to clean automobile windshields. This was the first product of its kind to be sold throughout the U.S.
1979-2006
LET’S MAKE A DEAL
1979-2006
LET’S MAKE A DEAL
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With more than 100 years of business success, Scott had become one of the biggest brands in the world. So successful that Kimberly-Clark couldn’t help but to take notice.
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1991 Scott introduces Scott Towels Mega Roll, the largest paper towel roll in the market.
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1995 After months of negotiations and overwhelming approval by shareholders of both companies, Kimberly-Clark announces a $9.4 billion merger with Scott Paper.
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2005 Kimberly-Clark launches Scott Extra Soft Tissue toilet paper, with 50 percent more sheets than other brands double rolls.
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2006 The Scott Brand crosses the billion-dollar U.S. sales mark in 2006, following four consecutive years of significant growth in the consumer bath tissue and towel category.
2007-PRESENT DAY
GOING GREEN
2006-PRESENT DAY
GOING GREEN
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With a focus toward a sustainable future, Scott released green products, which garnered recognition and confirmed its place as an industry leader.
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2010 Kimberly-Clark introduces Scott Naturals Tube- Free, the first coreless bath tissue.
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Top 100
Greenest
U.S. Co.2010 Newsweek announces Kimberly-Clark as one of the Top 100 Greenest U.S. Companies.
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2012 Scott Naturals brand announces that its dry bath tissue, paper towels and napkins earned the Green Good Housekeeping Seal, an emblem given by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute.
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2013 Scott Naturals brand surpasses $100 million in annual retail sales, becoming the category leader and the fastest growing brand in environmentally friendly bath tissue and paper towels.