What Church & Dwight Canada does

Church & Dwight Canada Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly traded U.S. parent Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD), operating in Canada since 1904. The company manufactures and distributes a diversified portfolio of household, personal care, OTC health, vitamin, oral care, and family planning consumer brands, including ARM & HAMMER, OxiClean, Trojan, First Response, Nair, Batiste, Rub-A535, Gravol, Orajel, Vitafusion, L'il Critters, and RepHresh. Several of these brands hold category-leading positions in Canada (OxiClean in stain fighting, Trojan in condoms, First Response in women's home diagnostics), reflecting more than a century of brand-building through strategic acquisitions and organic growth.

The company operates a 155,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Montreal dedicated to OTC health care, personal care, and family planning products, with quality control, assurance, and R&D coordinated through the same site. Its head office in Mississauga, Ontario handles marketing and distribution across the Canadian market. Underlying technology is described as consumer goods manufacturing and formulation capability, leveraging the parent group's position as the world's largest producer of sodium bicarbonate.

The business model is classic B2C consumer packaged goods: one-time retail sales of branded products through major Canadian retail chains, pharmacies, and grocery stores. Revenue is supplemented by brand-specific websites (e.g., armandhammer.ca, oxiclean.ca, gravol.ca) and social media channels that drive top-of-funnel consumer engagement. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed at the subsidiary level, and pricing information is not transparently reported, consistent with a retail-channel CPG model where retail partners set shelf prices.

Name

Church & Dwight Canada

Legal name

Church & Dwight Canada Corp.

Website

https://churchdwight.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Church & Dwight Canada Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE-listed Church & Dwight Co., Inc., manufactures and distributes a diversified portfolio of trusted household, personal care, OTC health, vitamin, and family planning brands to Canadian consumers through retail and pharmacy channels since 1904.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consumer Packaged Goods Sales: Sale of branded consumer products including household cleaners, personal care items, OTC medications, and dietary supplements through retail distribution across Canada.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Church & Dwight Canada Corp. manufactures and distributes branded consumer packaged goods across household cleaning, personal care, OTC health, oral care, vitamins, and family planning categories. The company operates a manufacturing facility in Montreal and markets more than 30 brands — including Arm & Hammer, OxiClean, Trojan, First Response, Nair, Batiste, Rub-A535, Gravol, Orajel, Vitafusion, and L'il Critters — through retail and digital channels across Canada.

Product overview

Church & Dwight Canada Corp. is a diversified consumer goods company offering a portfolio of health, personal care, and household products. The company markets its products under two primary categories: core brands (Arm & Hammer™ Baking Soda, OxiClean™, Trojan™, First Response™, Nair™, Batiste™, Rub-A535™, Gravol™, Orajel™, Vitafusion™, L'il Critters™, RepHresh™) and sub-brands (Arm & Hammer™ Laundry, Pet, Carpet Odor Eliminators, Toothpaste, Deodorant; Ovol™, Replens™, Anusol™, Pre-Seed™, and others). Products span household cleaning, personal care, health/OTC medicines, vitamins/supplements, oral care, and intimacy/family planning categories. The company operates as a subsidiary of Church & Dwight Co. Inc., distributing through retail channels across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arm & Hammer: Baking soda brand used for baking, household & personal care uses.
• OxiClean
• Trojan
• First Response
• Nair
• Batiste
• Rub-A535
• Gravol
• Orajel
• Vitafusion
• L'il Critters
• RepHresh

Products and services

• Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Pure baking soda marketed for baking, household cleaning, and personal care uses; the company's flagship brand with over 165 years of heritage.
• OxiClean Canada's #1 stain fighter that removes tough stains in laundry and throughout the home.
• Trojan Condom brand offering protection with pleasure and performance, leading in sexual health and pleasure innovation in Canada.
• First Response Women's home diagnostics brand, #1 in pregnancy tests and conception products, providing tests and resources for trying to conceive.
• Nair Hair removal products that deliver smooth, silky skin with fast, easy results that last longer than shaving without salon visits.
• Batiste Dry Shampoo Dry shampoo that refreshes hair between washes, leaving it clean and fresh with body and texture, requiring no water.
• Rub-A535 Topical pain relief cream for back pain, muscle and joint pain, and arthritic pain.
• Gravol Motion sickness and nausea relief products with traditional and naturally sourced options for various lifestyles.
• Orajel Oral care products for the whole family including training toothpaste for kids, teething pain relief for infants, and instant pain relief for adults.
• Vitafusion Gummy vitamins for adults that are great-tasting and easy-to-take, formulated to support optimal health.
• L'il Critters Gummy vitamins for children that are easy-to-take and contain essential nutrients to support healthy growth and development.
• RepHresh Feminine hygiene products including clinically proven vaginal gels and supplements that promote healthy vaginal pH.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Procter & Gamble Canada: Canadian subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, the world's largest CPG company. Directly comparable as a multi-category household and personal care manufacturer serving Canadian retailers with similar scale, brand portfolio depth, and GTM motion.
• Henkel Canada: Canadian subsidiary of Henkel AG, a multinational CPG company. Direct peer in laundry and home care (Purex, Loctite, Persil, all) and personal care (Dial, Right Guard), with similar retailer relationships in Canada.
• Reckitt Benckiser Canada: Canadian operations of Reckitt (formerly RB), a global CPG company. Direct peer in household cleaning (Lysol, Finish), OTC (Gaviscon, Mucinex), and personal health, with overlapping categories to Church & Dwight Canada.
• Kimberly-Clark Canada: Canadian subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark, a global CPG company. Direct peer in personal care (Kotex, Depend, Huggies) and household care, with comparable mass-market retail distribution and consumer household targeting.
• Colgate-Palmolive Canada: Canadian subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive, a multinational CPG company. Direct competitor in oral care (Colgate, Tom's of Maine), personal care (Softsoap, Speed Stick), and household cleaning, with comparable product categories to Church & Dwight Canada.
• Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health Canada: Canadian consumer health division of J&J. Direct peer in OTC (Tylenol, Motrin, Reactine), personal care (Neutrogena, Aveeno), and oral care, competing with C&D's Gravol, Atasol, Orajel, and Batiste portfolios.
• Unilever Canada: Canadian arm of Unilever, a global CPG leader. Direct peer across household cleaning (Sunlight, Vim), personal care (Dove, Tresemmé), and oral care, with similar retail distribution model and brand portfolio breadth.
• S.C. Johnson Canada: Canadian subsidiary of S.C. Johnson, a privately-held multinational CPG company. Direct peer in household cleaning (Windex, Mr. Clean, Scrubbing Bubbles, Pledge) and personal care, with similar retail distribution and brand-led go-to-market.
• Edgewell Personal Care Canada: Canadian subsidiary of Edgewell Personal Care. Direct peer in personal care (Schick, Banana Boat, Playtex, Skintimate) and feminine care categories, competing directly with several C&D Canada brands.

Broad incumbents

• Energizer Canada: Canadian subsidiary of Energizer Holdings. Operates in adjacent personal care categories (wet shave, skin care, feminine care under brands like Schick, Banana Boat, Playtex) with similar Canadian retail GTM, though portfolio is narrower than C&D Canada's.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChurchDwightCo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Church & Dwight Canada