... diaper services. Kendall Company and J&J were leaders in cloth diaper business. The initial idea for using disposable diapers was for travelling. 1966-1970 During this period, several companies entered the disposable diaper business, and diapers were improved continuously. Since P&G introduced Pampers in 1968, the demand began to grow. There were two different styles of diapers: one-piece style, manufactured by P&G and K-C, and two-piece style (European style) produced by Scott Paper, International Paper etc. The two-piece European style was unsuccessful in the US market; cloth diapers were still generally used but market penetration was decreasing. 1970-1972 Several smaller companies such as Borden, Scott Paper and International Paper stopped producing disposable diapers because they could not compete with the major manufacturers to gain market share. However, two companies Weyerhaeuser and Union Carbide entered the industry. After 1972 From 1972, the demand for disposable diapers was rapidly growing, especially in metropolitan areas. The competition in ...

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