About the SCOTT® Brand
SCOTT® Brand products have a long-standing history of offering sensible solutions to folks who share our genuine commitment to practical quality and good value.
Select a time period below to learn more about how we came to be the common sense brand we are today.
| 1879 |
Scott Paper Company was founded by brothers E. Irvin and Clarence Scott in Philadelphia. |
| 1902 |
Scott Paper Company purchased all rights to the WALDORF® Trademark, making it our first branded product. |
| 1907 |
Scott introduced Sani-Towels, sold only to commercial customers to help prevent the spread of a mild epidemic of colds. |
| 1930s |
Scott was the first to introduce paper napkins. |
SCOTT® Factoid:
Announced in July 1995, the merger of Kimberly-Clark and Scott Paper was completed in December of the following year.
| 1931 |
SCOTT® introduced to the consumer market the first paper towel for the kitchen, creating a whole new grocery category. |
| 1939 |
SCOTT® was the largets selling brand in the U.S.A. |
| 1956 |
SCOTT® Tissue was the first brand to have pastel colors. |
| 1956 |
SCOTT® Towels Big Roll was introduced. |
SCOTT® Factoid:
In 1907 a teacher blamed an outbreak of colds on the fact that students used the same cloth towel. She cut heavy paper into squares for individual use, sparking the idea of paper towels for SCOTT®.
| 1957 |
SCOTT® Napkins was the first to introduce pastel colors. |
| 1958 |
TV advertising began: "America's Best Seller – Soft & Strong." |
| 1959 |
Super absorbent improvement was made to SCOTT® Towels. |
| 1964 |
First jumbo pack napkins was introduced. |
SCOTT® Factoid:
SCOTT® was the first company to market rolls of tissue specifically for use as toilet paper. By 1939, SCOTT® was the largest-selling brand in the U.S.
| 1966 |
SCOTT® Towels was the first to introduce designer prints. |
| 1976 |
"Safe for Septic" was added to SCOTT® Tissue wrapper graphics. |
| 1981 |
SCOTT® Tissue was the first to introduce 4-Pack 1,000-sheet product. |
| 1986 |
SCOTT® Tissue was the first to introduce 6-Pack 1,000-sheet product. |
SCOTT® Factoid:
SCOTT® introduced the first paper napkin, a welcome change to constantly washing cloth napkins.
| 1991 |
SCOTT® Tissue introduced the 12-Pack 1,000-sheet product. AND SCOTT® Towels Mega Roll was introduced nationally: the largest paper towel roll. |
| 1992 |
White, Buttercream and Light Blue were added to the SCOTT® Napkins color scheme. |
| 1995 |
SCOTT® Tissue was renamed SCOTT® 1000 Tissue. |
| 1995 |
Kimberly-Clark acquired Scott Paper Company.
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SCOTT® Factoid:
SCOTT® was the first company to market rolls of tissue specifically for use as toilet paper. By 1939, SCOTT® was the largest-selling brand in the U.S.
| 1996 |
SCOTT® Napkins coordinated print patterns with SCOTT® Towels |
| 1997 |
• 400-ct. SCOTT® Napkin package was introduced.
• Easy-Open SCOTT® Napkin package was introduced.
• SCOTT® Napkins contemporary colors (Rose, Blue and Green) were introduced.
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| 1999 |
SCOTT® Towels introduced revolutionary Ridges that are fast-absorbing. |
| 1999 |
SCOTT® Tissue was improved to be the Softest SCOTT® Tissue Ever! |
SCOTT® Factoid:
SCOTT® tissue is safe for sewer and septic systems, RV's and boats.
| 2001 |
Good Housekeeping rated SCOTT® Towels a best buy. |
| 2001 |
National launch of completely redesigned SCOTT® Towels with Wider Ridges.
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| 2003 |
SCOTT® Products was noted in "America's Greatest Brands." |
| 2003 |
A search was launched for the first ever SCOTT® Chief Common Sense Officer. Samantha Graziado was chosen in the nationwide contest. |
SCOTT® Factoid:
Samantha Graziado, the first-ever SCOTT® Chief Common Sense Officer, was a Florida stay-at-home mother of two.
| 2004 |
The launch of the Common Sense Community Web site and the Common Sense Perception Quiz. |
| 2004 |
National launch of SCOTT® Moist Wipes, the common sense choice with 20 percent more wipes than the leading brand.
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| 2005 |
National launch of SCOTT® Extra Soft Tissue, with 50 percent more sheets than other brands' double rolls. |
| 2005 |
SCOTT® introduced fresh new packaging for the entire brand. |
SCOTT® Factoid:
In 1931, SCOTT® introduced to the consumer market the first paper towel for household and kitchen use, creating a whole new grocery category.
