Scotties is a facial tissue brand originally owned by the Scott Paper Company, created in 1955.
Kimberly-Clark, owner of the rival Kleenex brand, acquired Scott Paper in 1995.[1][2] For antitrust reasons Kimberly-Clark was required to divest the Scotties business in the U.S.[3] Kimberly-Clark sold it to Irving Tissue while maintaining control of the Scotties trademark. Kruger Inc. separately acquired Scott's Canadian subsidiary, now known as Kruger Products, which sells Scotties tissues there.
The brand is well known in Canada for its sponsorship of the women's curling championship Scotties Tournament of Hearts, often simply called the Scotties.
External links
- Scotties' facial tissue - United States
- Scotties' facial tissue - Canada
References
- Kimberly-Clark Completes $9.4-Billion Purchase of Scott Paper: Firm likely to cut jobs, take hefty charge and sell several units Los Angeles Times, December 13, 1995, retrieved 2025-09-13^
- Glenn Collins. Kimberly-Clark to Buy Scott Paper, Challenging P.& G. The New York Times, 1995-07-18, retrieved 2025-09-13^
- Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 246 / Friday, December 22, 1995 https://www.justice.gov/atr/case-document/final-judgment-266