Category Archives: Did You Know?

Johnson & Johnson opened its first international operating company in Canada in 1919, followed by one in the United Kingdom in 1924.  Our decentralized global expansion continued, and today the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies is made up of … Continue reading →

In honor of the 125th birthday of Johnson & Johnson this year, here are 12.5 things you didn’t know about Johnson & Johnson: 1. Johnson & Johnson and the American College of Surgeons co-sponsored the first televised surgical operation in 1947.  … Continue reading →

As readers of Kilmer House know, Johnson & Johnson is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.  Our employees across the world have been acknowledging this milestone anniversary in a variety of ways in their operating companies – as well as some … Continue reading →

Regular readers of Kilmer House know that Johnson & Johnson has been a pioneer in many areas of health care, but we also led the way in another, lesser known area as well: singing.  Singing? Yes, singing!  The massive success … Continue reading →

As a company that will be 125 years old in 2011, Johnson & Johnson has many traditions:  some recent, and some dating back almost to our founding.  One of the most fun traditions throughout our history has been our employee … Continue reading →

Designer BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages.  In a tin! With the success of Cynthia Rowley-designed BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages in special limited edition tins, it has become overwhelmingly clear that adults like wearing consumer wound care products with designs on them … Continue reading →

There’s nothing worse than losing the instructions for something you’ve bought,  especially if it’s something you need to use in an emergency.  Some people keep all of their instruction manuals in an envelope or a folder, or in an electronic file, … Continue reading →

To help everyone cool down in the end-of-summer heat, Kilmer House brings you ten cool things from our archives.  Enjoy! 1. A 1927 price list that belonged to Earle Dickson, inventor of the BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandage.  The pages inside have … Continue reading →

In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the passing of Johnson & Johnson founder Robert Wood Johnson in 1910, this is one of several posts looking at the earliest years of Johnson & Johnson, Robert Wood Johnson as our first … Continue reading →

A Design Classic! 1.  What do BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages have in common with the @ symbol on your computer keyboard?  They’re both part of the permanent design collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.  Here’s the … Continue reading →