A Message From Our CEO: Celebrating 150 Years and Announcing Our Next Chapter
By Steven Rosenfeld, Chief Executive Officer, The F.C. Sturtevant Company To our loyal customers, and to those who are discovering us for the first time,
By Steven Rosenfeld, Chief Executive Officer, The F.C. Sturtevant Company
To our loyal customers, and to those who are discovering us for the first time, welcome.
Thank you for trusting us with your skincare needs throughout the years. It is remarkable to reflect on the fact that a company founded more than 150 years ago remains family owned and operated today—and continues to develop premium skincare products that are used by customers around the world.
Since our humble beginnings in 1871, we have had the privilege of serving more than 25 million customers. I am certain that some of you reading this today are among them. For that, we are deeply grateful.
While our capabilities, knowledge, and technologies have expanded tremendously over the decades, one principle has never changed: our commitment to developing products that are both safe and effective.
It is in keeping with that commitment that I am particularly pleased to share some news about the future of our company.
We have recently filed patent applications covering a new technology designed to advance the way we think about suncare and protection against UV-related damage to the skin.
Although these products are still in development and may not become commercially available this year, I wanted our customers to be among the first to know. For us, this represents a significant new chapter as we prepare to enter the suncare market.
Our approach is based on the belief that protecting the skin from UV exposure should involve more than simply measuring protection at the surface. We are working toward a new generation of products designed with a broader understanding of the biological effects of UV exposure and the importance of preserving healthy skin.
This spirit of innovation is not new to us.
More than 150 years ago, our founder, Francis Crayton Sturtevant, believed that he could help people recover from and protect themselves against infections that too often led to serious illness and death. His determination laid the foundation for a company that would go on to serve both human and animal health.
Today, we are carrying that same spirit forward.
Our science and capabilities may be very different from those available to our founder in 1871, but our purpose remains remarkably similar: to develop products that help people and animals live healthier lives.
I believe the new technologies we are developing today have the potential to represent one of the most important advances in our company’s history—and, ultimately, to provide our customers with a new level of protection and care for their skin.
Thank you for your trust, your loyalty, and for allowing us to be part of your lives for more than 150 years.
We are excited about what comes next, and we look forward to sharing that journey with you.
Steven Rosenfeld, Chief Executive Officer, The F.C. Sturtevant Company
By Steven Rosenfeld, Chief Executive Officer, The F.C. Sturtevant Company To our loyal customers, and to those who are discovering us for the first time,
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