Johnson & Johnson was founded in 1886 in New Brunswick (New Jersey) United States, by the brothers Robert Wood, James Wood and Edward Mead, as a company dedicated to health care.
In 1886, it was born in New Brunswick (New Jersey), United States, as a health care company. The commitment acquired by the first 14 employees is today the responsibility of more than 116 thousand men and women who today make up 230 companies in 57 countries around the world.
Today, the world's leading healthcare company has more than 275 operating companies in 60 countries, sells products in more than 175 countries, and employs more than 125,000 employees around the world.
Among the main product lines are: Feminine Sanitary Protection with its iconic brands SIEMPRE LIBRE®, CAREFREE® and OB®; Baby Care with JOHNSON’S® baby; Skin Care with our JOHNSON'S® line; Oral Hygiene with LISTERINE®, REACH® brands and Wound care with BAND-AID®.