Clorox Acquires Pine-Sol Brand: Oakland-based Clorox Co....

Clorox Acquires Pine-Sol Brand: Oakland-based Clorox Co. strengthened its stable of household products with the $465-million purchase of Pine-Sol cleaner and Combat insecticides from American Cyanamid Co. The addition of the two brands was expected to boost Clorox’s sales by $235 million a year, the company said. Pine-Sol is the leading brand in the $900-million, all-purpose cleaner category. Combat, which sells ant and roach killers, is the No. 2 brand in the $450-million insecticide business.