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1.William Colgate founded the Colgate Company in 1806 as a starch, soap and candle business in New York City.
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2. For the first one hundred years, the company has done all its business in the United States.
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3.However, in the early 1900s, the company has begun an aggressive expansion program that led to the establishment of Colgate operations in countries throughout Europe, Latin America and the Far East.
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4. Recently it set up operations in Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Europe and China.
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5. Colgate-Palmolive became a truly global consumer product company, worth 6,6 $ billion and selling in more than 160 countries.
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6. Colgate-Palmolives five main sectors of business are: Oral Care, Body Care, Household Surface Care, Fabric Care and Pet Nutrition and Health Care.
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7. In the area of Oral Care, Colgate-Palmolive is the world leader in toothpaste.
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8. Since 1980, the company has icreased its share of this market by more than 12% to over 40% today.
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9. Oral care revenues have grown significantly in recent years and in 1991, they exceeded $1.3 billion.
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10. As a result of the companys heavy investment in research and technology, it developed many successful toothpastes, rinses and toothbrushes.
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11. To strengthen its presence in professional products, Colgate-Palmolive bought the Ora Pharm Company of Australia and the dental therapeutic business of Schever Laboratories USA in 1990.
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12. For many years, the company has had a strong dental education programm in schools throughout the world and has maintained a close partnership with the international dental community.
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13. Recently Colgate-Palmolive enlarged its school education programs to cover rural ares as well as townships in developing countries.
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14. For the last three years, the company has been a major sponsor of the International Dental Congress, the worlds largest and most prestigious dental meeting.
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15. The company always has paid close attention to the environment.
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16. It has already made great progress in the use of recyclable bottles and packaging materials.
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17. In the 1990 the American Council on Economic Priorities chose Colgate-Palmolive as one of the four most socially responsible companies in the United States.
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II. used to.
1. The baby doesnt cry so much now, but she used to cry every night.
2. Dennis doesnt smoke anymore, but he used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day.
3. She used to be my best friend but we are not friends any longer.
4. She used to be the best friend but we used to live in Leeds.
5. When I was a child I used to eat Ice-cream, but I dont like it now.
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1. Tom used to play tennis a lot but now he doesn't play tennis.
2. Ann never used to drink coffee bur now she drinks coffee.
3. Jill didn't use to be fat, but now Jill is fat.
4. Jack didn't use to go out much but now he goes out.
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