text: Just like Procter & Gamble, businesses can't go it alone - The Business Journals
  Just like Procter & Gamble, businesses can't go it alone
  That's right — this all began in 1837 when Alexander Norris observed that his two sons-in-law needed the same raw materials for their businesses. One was a maker of candles, the other made soap. And they both relied on animal fat. In the bad economy, Norris encouraged them to join forces. They reluctantly agreed.