Kimberly-Clark Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark - Definition and Overview


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Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB (http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=KMB)) is an American corporation that produces mostly paper based consumer products. Kimberly-Clark brand name products include "Kleenex" facial tissue and "Huggies" disposable diapers. Based in Dallas, Texas, it has approximately 63,900 employees.

Financial Information
 20022001
Total revenue (US$M)13,566.314,524.4
Net Earnings (Loss) (US$M)1,674.61,609.9

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.

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