Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc
A maker of household health, hygiene, and nutrition products, Reckitt owns familiar brands like Dettol antiseptics, Lysol disinfectants, Nurofen pain relievers, and Finish dishwasher tablets found in homes around the world. The company was born in 1999 from the merger of Britain's Reckitt & Colman and the Dutch firm Benckiser, whose roots stretch back to a starch mill Isaac Reckitt opened in Hull in 1840. A fun twist: the "Colman" in its old name came from the mustard maker, so the company once sold both mustard and cleaning products under one roof.