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    Playtex is an American brand name for undergarments, baby products, gloves, feminine hygiene products, and sunscreen. The brand began in 1947 when International...
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  • The company was acquired by Playtex Products, Inc. in May 2007. With Hawaiian Tropic and Playtex's Banana Boat brand, Playtex became the largest manufacturer...
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  • Hanesbrands owns several clothing brands, including Hanes, Champion, Playtex, Bali, L'eggs, Just My Size, Barely There, Wonderbra, Maidenform, Berlei...
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  • 2008. Herman "Duck" Phillips informs Don that Sterling Cooper's client, Playtex, wants a new campaign more like the Maidenform "dream" campaign. Peggy...
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    Wonderbras as a cosmetic—a beauty enhancer—rather than a functional garment. Playtex, the leading brand at the time, promoted the ease of care and durability...
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  • the acquisition, the logo changed from “Mennen Baby Magic” to “Playtex Baby Magic”. Playtex aggressively pursued expansion of the Baby Magic brand, introducing...
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  • Orville Redenbacher's, Swiss Miss, Peter Pan, Avis, Milk Duds, Samsonite, Playtex, La Choy and Dannon. In 1987, its international food operations were sold...
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    the company acquired Playtex Products, Inc. for $1.9 billion. The purchase included sunscreen brand Hawaiian Tropic, which Playtex had bought a few months...
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  • Ciba-Geigy, and Binaca was moved into Air Wick's consumer products unit. Playtex Products acquired the Binaca brand in 1998. In October 1993, articles in...
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  • Joel E. Smilow is an American philanthropist and former CEO of Playtex. Joel Smilow was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Yale University in...
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  • The company owns a number of brands, including Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Playtex, Carefree, Stayfree, Hawaiian Tropic, Banana Boat, Edge, Cremo and Billie...
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    is a brand of Playtex Products, Inc., which bought the Diaper Genie business from Mondial Industries L.P. in 1999. "Company News; Playtex Products To Buy...
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  • promotion at Benrus, Howard Shavelson, with whom he first worked on the Playtex Cross Your Heart Bra commercials. Kiam was born in the French Quarter of...
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  • Esmark merged with Beatrice Foods, which lumped Max Factor into their Playtex beauty division and moved the Max Factor headquarters from Los Angeles...
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    Sheerwater Ind Est. In the south of Woodham, next to the Basingstoke Canal, is Playtex UK, and to the east is Fernox (water treatment, owned by Alent). Towards...
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  • including Lucky Strike, Bethlehem Steel, Heineken, Volkswagen, Cadillac, Playtex, Chanel, Spam, Utz, Maidenform, Gillette, American Airlines and Clearasil...
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  • Benckiser, manufactures Woolite carpet cleaner, which Bissell had bought from Playtex in 2004.[citation needed] Woolite Everyday Woolite Gentle Cycle Woolite...
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    Perhaps the best known of these stretchy latex pants were introduced by Playtex. Playtex baby pants stretched over the diaper much like rubber gloves are stretched...
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  • continually experiment with proprietary frame designs. For example, the Playtex "18-Hour Bra" model utilizes an M-Frame design. Bras were originally made...
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  • Group, Inc., and Playtex Products acquired the Personal Care Group in 1997. Ascendia Brands, Inc. purchased Mr. Bubble in 2005 from Playtex Products. Ascendia...
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  • According to the agency's website, KraftWorks' clients have included Playtex, Aldo, Joseph Abboud, and others. KraftWorks is well known for their campaigns...
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  • Bluebell" in ads for Scott Towels from 1971 to 1979, and appeared in spots for Playtex, Folger's Coffee and others. She also appeared on panel shows and in daytime...
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    music video "Superpower". In 2014, Williams became the spokesperson for a Playtex campaign titled Play On Playbook. In April, it was announced that Williams...
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  • Michael R. Gallagher was the CEO and Director of Playtex Products, Inc., from July 1995 until his retirement in December 2004. Prior to that, Gallagher...
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    La Perla, La Senza, Maidenform, Max Factor, Pantene Pro-V, Passport, Playtex, Rampage, Schwarzkopf, Victoria's Secret, and Wild Orchid. Němcová has...
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    includes health care provider Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), TXU, Playtex, Beatrice Foods, Safeway, Toys "R" Us, Borden, First Data and Regal Entertainment...
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    alongside Paul Ross. In 2011, Langsford became the brand ambassador for Playtex. In 2013, Langsford became brand ambassador for Clarivu refractive lens...
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    In the early 1990s, Sara Lee Corporation—hen owner of the Wonderbra and Playtex brands—along with UK lingerie manufacturer Gossard Limited, introduced...
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  • Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 and Miss World in 1999. She also modelled for Playtex Lingerie during this period and was a team captain on the BBC TV quiz show...
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    In 1953 at the age of 16 he invented an airless baby bottle, which the Playtex company bought for US$1,000 and sold millions of copies. Passionate about...
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