WRIGLEY WM JR CO, (WWY) Stock Research Free Stock Rating

Company Profile

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company engages in the manufacture and sale of chewing gum and other confectionery products, both in the United States and abroad. It also manufactures products other than chewing gum or confectionery products through its two domestic wholly owned associated companies, L. A. Dreyfus Company and Northwestern Flavors, LLC. L. A. Dreyfus produces chewing gum base for the company's domestic and international production facilities, and for third party gum manufacturers in the United States and abroad. Northwestern Flavors processes flavorings and rectifies mint oil for the company’s domestic and international production facilities. The company’s direct customers include vending distributors, concessionaires, and other customers purchasing in wholesale quantities. It markets its products primarily through distributors, wholesalers, corporate chains, and cooperative buying groups that distribute the product through retail outlets. As of December 31, 2004, Wm. Wrigley manufactured its products in 4 factories in the United States and 15 factories in other countries. The company was founded in 1891 by William Wrigley Jr. and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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