[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 164 (Tuesday, October 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    KIMBERLY-CLARK 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. GLENN GROTHMAN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 18, 2022

  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, 150 years ago, four young 
entrepreneurs--John Kimberly, Charles Clark, Frank Shattuck and Havilah 
Babcock--signed a partnership and invested a total of $30,000 to build 
a paper mill and established Kimberly, Clark & Company. Kimberly, Clark 
& Co.'s resulting Globe mill and its 40 employees began making 
newsprint on October 22, 1872. Since then, this company has invented 
five of the eight major consumer product categories it offers--facial 
tissue, paper towels, toilet tissue on a roll, feminine hygiene pads 
and disposable training pants. Kimberly-Clark is now a global consumer 
products manufacturer whose brands include Kleenex, Cottonelle, Depend, 
Kotex, Huggies, and Pull-Ups. Led by CEO Mike Hsu, Kimberly-Clark 
employs more than 45,000 people and has net sales exceeding $19 billion 
annually. While Kimberly-Clark now does business in 175 countries, it 
still has a substantial amount of its manufacturing in Wisconsin and 
has been an incredible community partner in the local area. Kimberly-
Clark has donated tens of millions of dollars over the decades to local 
non-profits, as well as volunteer hours and countless product donations 
to help make life better for those in need. Again, congratulations to 
Kimberly Clark on 150 years of success. It is an honor to represent 
them and so many of their employees in Congress. I will continue to 
advocate for pro-business and pro-worker policies in Congress and look 
forward to seeing where this great company goes in the future.

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