Sun Products
| Private | |
| Industry | Cleaning agents |
| Founded | 1975 (Huish Detergents Inc.) 2008 (Sun Products) |
| Headquarters | Wilton, Connecticut United States |
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Area served
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North America |
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Key people
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Jeff Ansell (CEO) |
| Revenue | US$ 2.0 billion (2008)[1] |
| Owner | Vestar Capital Partners |
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Number of employees
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3,400 (2008) |
| Website | sunproductscorp.com |
The Sun Products Corporation is a North American provider of laundry detergent, fabric softeners, and other household care products. With annual sales of $2 billion, the company's products are sold under brands that include All, Wisk, Snuggle, Sun, Surf, and Sunlight. Sun Products holds the second largest market share in the $10 billion North American fabric care market. In addition, Sun Products is the manufacturing partner for many retailer brand laundry and dish products in North America.
Sun Products, owned by Vestar Capital Partners, maintains manufacturing facilities in Bowling Green, Kentucky; Pasadena, Texas; Dyersburg, Tennessee; and Salt Lake City, Utah. Sun Products has research and development facilities in Trumbull, Connecticut; Salt Lake City, Utah; Bentonville, Arkansas, and Toronto, Canada.
History
Sun Products was formed in 1975 under the name Huish Detergents Inc., which became a leading manufacturer of retailer brand laundry and dish products. The products Wisk, All, Surf, Sunlight, and Snuggle were acquired from Unilever when its North American laundry detergents were divested in 2008, allowing Huish to acquire them. In 2008, the company’s name was changed to Sun Products.[citation needed] In 2012, Sun Products Corporation sold White Rain to High Ridge Brands.[2]
