Business
The nation’s two biggest diaper makers have settled the latest in a series of court battles, an antitrust case that was set for trial today.
May 4, 1992
Kimberly-Clark Corp., maker of Kleenex tissue and Scott paper towels, said it will raise prices 6% on towels and tissues sold to hotels and offices to recoup energy costs.
Jan. 10, 2001
Kimberly-Clark Corp., the maker of Huggies diapers, pledged not to violate securities laws in settling a Securities and Exchange Commission case over the company’s 1999 earnings restatement.
March 28, 2002
Kimberly-Clark’s income was up 22%to $83.8 million for the second quarter.
July 28, 1987
Midwest Express Going Public: Kimberly-Clark Corp. said its Midwest Express Airlines the initial offering will be for as many as 5.14 million shares and is part of its strategy to sell off some businesses.
Aug. 2, 1995
Kimberly-Clark Corp.: The paper manufacturer reported that second-quarter earnings fell 20.6% from a year earlier to $80.4 million.
July 13, 1990
A federal judge has ruled against Procter & Gamble Co. in a patent dispute with Kimberly-Clark Corp., defeating the consumer products giant’s bid for control of the $3-billion disposable-diaper market.
July 22, 1989
World & Nation
A former Utah state trooper suspected in several roadway shootings has died, a hospital official said.
Dec. 25, 2008
That Sneeze Will Cost You: Kimberly-Clark Corp. said it plans to raise prices again on some of its Kleenex and Hi-Dri tissue and towel brands as pulp prices continue to soar.
May 19, 1995
P&G; Buying Baby Wipes Business: Procter & Gamble Co. said it will purchase the business of the former Scott Paper Co. from Kimberly-Clark Corp. for $220 million.
May 24, 1996