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Introduction

57 Danbury Road
Wilton, Connecticut 06897
U.S.A.

Telephone: (203) 762-1233
Fax: (203) 762-2262
Web site: http://www.johnfrieda.com

Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Kao Brands Company
Incorporated: 1989
Employees: 130
Sales: $200 million (2004 est.)
NAIC: 325620 Toilet Preparation Manufacturing

John Frieda Professional Hair Care Inc. sells a wide variety of hair care products and shampoos through drugstores, supermarkets, and mass merchants. The company's signature product is Frizz-Ease, developed by British celebrity hair stylist John Frieda in the 1980s. Since then, he has worked with chemists to develop products to address specific needs of virtually all hair types (from frizzy to limp) and colors, which are addressed in the Sheer Blonde, Brilliant Brunette, and Radiant Red product lines. Although Frieda remains very much involved in the company, it is now a subsidiary of Kao Brands Company (formerly Andrew Jergens Company), which in turn is owned by Kao Corporation, Japan's leading manufacturer of personal care, laundry, and cleaning products. John Frieda Professional is based in Wilton, Connecticut.

1. Introduction
2. Launch of a Hairstyling Career in the 1970s
3. Developing Hair Care Products in the Mid-1980s
4. Company Perspectives:
5. Successes in the Late 1990s
6. Principal Competitors
7. Key Dates:
8. Further Reading
9. Copyright Page
10. About Page