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Reckitt & Colman Reckitt & Colman is planning to relocate most of its household products division to Swindon following its merger with Benckiser, which will affect about 140 jobs in Hull. 10-Nov-1999 Reckitt & Colman is to cut 1,500 jobs across the UK due to a fall in profits in household products, which could affect some of the 350 workers at its Derby-based aerosol manufacturing plant. 04-Aug-1999 Reckitt & Colman is to merge with Benckiser of the Netherlands in a £5bn deal that will create a world leader in household cleaning products, and the new group will be called Reckitt Benckiser. 28-Jul-1999 Reckitt & Colman is to open a factory in China to make Dettol antiseptic and Pif Paf insecticides. 20-Jan-1998 Reckitt & Colman is forming a joint venture company with Nicholas Piramal, called Reckitt Piramal, which will be the largest over-the-counter medicines company in India. 16-Oct-1997 Reckitt & Colman has sold its 80% stake in Globo SA Tintas e Pigmentos, the Brazilian paints and coatings concern, to Bayer for £48m. 23-Jul-1996 AgrEvo Environmental Health is said to be discussing the possible sale of two fly spray brands, possibly to Reckitt & Colman. 24-Oct-1995 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2007