History
Vim scouring powder, one of the first products created by William Lever, first appeared on the market in 1904, an offshoot of Monkey Brand scouring soap. The name is thought to derive from the colloquial English word "vim" which has the same meaning as the Latin vis, vim ("force", "vigour").
Vim was produced at Port Sunlight near Liverpool, England. The name Vim remained solely associated with the scouring powder until 1993 when a range of associated products were released.
Former owner Unilever abandoned Vim in favour of rival product Jif, although it was still sold in some other European countries.
In 2004 it was sold to the Italian Guaber group. Vim is currently owned by Spotless Group, although it is still marketed by Unilever in Canada and Sri Lanka, where it has a 90% market share.
Vim is often referred to in John Mortimer's Rumpole of the Bailey series as an example of the extravagant purchases made by his wife, referred to as "She Who Must Be Obeyed".
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