Cleaning products maker Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc has announced that it plans to rebrand itself and be known simply as Reckitt, reflecting the latter's widespread usage.
Reckitt's cleaning products such as Lysol and Dettol have been top sellers during the COVID-19 pandemic and led the company to post record sales last year.
Despite the global popularity of its disinfecting products and other products such as Nurofen pain relief medication and Durex condoms, "there is less recognition of the company behind those brands," Jo Osborn, vice president of internal communications and corporate brand, said in a statement.
'Clearer, Simpler And More Memorable'
The new name "reflects the existing widespread usage of Reckitt and is clearer, simpler and more memorable," Osborn said.
The Reckitt Benckiser name came from the merger of Britain's Reckitt & Colman plc and Dutch company Benckiser NV in 1999, bringing brands such as Airwick freshener, Lysol cleaning products and Vanish detergent under one roof.
The new branding was chosen as it 'evokes a sense of protection and a reference to the natural world,' the company said in a statement.
The listed entity will still retain its Reckitt Benckiser Group corporate name.
The rollout of the new branding, which commenced on Tuesday, will take place over three years and will be implemented across all platforms internally and externally and in both physical and digital domains.
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The comprehensive rebranding campaign, including a new visual identity, was created and overseen by Havas’ branding agency Conran Design Group.
Commenting on the brand redesign, Thom Newton, CEO, Conran Design Group said,“Reckitt has a compelling story to tell. The new Reckitt brand both reflects its 200-year history and provides an active expression of its purpose and ambition.
"The opportunity to work with the company to redevelop and launch the new brand was an opportunity we
relished.”
