The Colgate-Palmolive Company is one of the world’s biggest пустоproducers of household and personal hygiene пустоgoods . The Colgate half was пустоfounded in 1806 by soap and candle maker William Colgate. The Palmolive half was a rival пустоcompany founded by B.J. Johnson who made soap from palm and olive oils. The two companies merged in 1953. Today the company generates пустоprofits over $15 billion a year. Its major пустоcompetitor is Proctor and Gamble. The chairman of Colgate-Palmolive Company says the company is “deeply committed to advancing technology which can address changing consumer needs throughout the world”. His website message states: “Our goal is to…create products that will continue to пустоimprove the quality of life for our пустоconsumers wherever they live.”