Year | Detail |
1886 |
Johnson & Johnson was founded. |
1888 |
The company published Modern Methods of Antiseptic Wound Treatment, a how-to guide on antiseptic surgery. |
1890 |
The company has revolutionized the field of medicine, manufacturing the world’s first mass-produced antiseptic medical supplies. |
1894 |
Johnson & Johnson invented the Maternity Kit. |
1901 |
More than 500 company workers were vaccinated against smallpox each day. |
1904 |
Johnson & Johnson released Lister’s Sanitary Diapers for Infants. |
1914 |
During World War I, the U.S. Military relied on Johnson & Johnson's line of sterile products. |
1918 |
The company invented a new product to fight Flu Pandemic broke out at the tail end of the war. |
1941 |
At worldwar 2, the company developed LUMITE Plastic Screen Cloth, a mesh used in tents and huts to keep bugs out. To help US military. |
1944 |
Johnson & Johnson went public and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. |
1947 |
Johnson published Forfeit Freedom, which expanded upon his philosophy to include the environment. |
1947 |
Johnson & Johnson expands into India. |
1959 |
The company acquired Cilag Chemie in Switzerland and McNeil Laboratories in the United States. |
1961 |
Founded Johnson & Johnson Research Lab. |
1971 |
Broadened its impact by developing cutting-edge diagnostic test systems to screen for infectious diseases. |
2014 |
When Ebola struck the West African Ivory Coast in 2014, Johnson & Johnson partnered with global research institutions to accelerate clinical testing of a breakthrough vaccine. |