 |
| TOP SECRET MOVE |
It can be found in 4 out of 5
American households, yet the ingredients in the household staple are known only
to a handful of people across the globe — that’s why WD-40® Company
pulled out all the stops today enlisting the help of an armored vehicle and
top-notch security to move its secret formula to a secure bank vault.
Starting at the WD-40® Company
office in San Diego, President and CEO of WD-40® Company Garry Ridge
entrusted Brink’s, the global leader in secure logistics, to transport him
handcuffed to a briefcase carrying the secret formula, which will be housed
safely at a nearby bank vault. The
formula – which hasn’t been touched by human hands in more than 15 years since
the Company’s 50th anniversary – is the Company’s prized possession,
filling iconic blue and yellow cans in 176 countries and territories worldwide.
And while the “secret sauce” has had the same basic ingredients since the
Company’s inception 65 years ago, WD-40® Company is anything but static.
“WD-40® Company was founded
in 1953 as Rocket Chemical Company by three technicians looking for a
rust-preventive solvent to protect missiles from corrosion and has grown well
beyond the beloved multi-use formula,” said Ridge. “We’re constantly looking
for ways to make it better than it is today, delivering unique, high value and
easy-to-use solutions for a variety of maintenance needs. This has included not
only new ways to apply our multi-use product, like our WD-40® EZ-REACHTM, which includes a bendable straw
to get into hard-to-reach places, but also new product lines for DIYers and
trade professionals alike.”
Innovation has been a constant and
has helped WD-40® Company reach net sales of $381 million in fiscal year
2017.
- 2005: WD-40®
Company introduced the permanently attached WD-40® Smart
Straw® that sprays two ways – as a wide-spray or stream.
- 2009: WD-40®
Trigger Pro, a durable non-aerosol bottle that delivers the same great
product, was brought to market.
- 2011: The
Company introduced WD-40® SpecialistTM, a line of best-in-class maintenance products
specifically formulated to meet the needs of professional users. The line
has
grown to 15 products
including the WD-40® SpecialistTM
Automotive maintenance products.
- 2012: WD-40®
Company launched WD-40® BIKE, a high-performance bike maintenance
product line developed for riders who love keeping their ride in top
condition.
- 2015: WD-40® Company introduced WD-40® EZ-REACHTM, which has the only straw that bends and keeps its shape to make it ‘EZ’-er to get around corners and into hard-to-reach spots.
In addition to the Company’s focus
on innovation to meet marketplace demands, Ridge attributes WD-40®
Company’s continued success to its people.
“While our products and the secret
formula are fundamental to our success, so too are our people,” said Ridge. “We
exist to create positive lasting memories in everything we do, and we couldn’t
do that without our nearly 500 tribe members across the globe who are dedicated
to living our values, solving problems and making things work smoothly in
workshops, factories and homes.”
ABOUT WD-40® COMPANY
WD-40® Company is a global marketing organization dedicated
to creating positive lasting memories by developing and selling products that
solve problems in workshops, factories and homes around the world. The American Company is the maker of the
widely trusted WD-40® Multi-Use Product, an
essential in every toolbox and household worldwide widely known to be the
quick-fix solution to clean and protect, loosen rusted parts, drive out
moisture, free sticky mechanism and stop squeaks.
Maintenance professionals and DIY
amateurs alike find diverse applications for WD-40® Multi-Use Product in their works with hardware,
industrial, automotive, cycling, sporting and mass retail goods. WD-40® Multi-Use Product is
available in a variety of sizes, and has expanded into a new range of
specialized products – WD-40® SpecialistTM, WD-40® BIKE and WD-40® SpecialistTM Automotive.
WD-40® Company products are currently available in more than
176 countries and territories worldwide including Malaysia where WD-40® Company’s range of products are found in major retail
and hardware supply stores across all states.
For more information about WD-40® Company or its range of
products, visit: www.wd40.asia.
Tags
LIFESTYLES