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--- Source: comparative_analysis.txt --- # Comparative Analysis: Janssen-Cilag, Janssen Pharmaceutica, and Deep Sea Fisheries New Zealand (1953-1987) ## Executive Summary This document presents a comparative analysis of three distinct business entities that share similar naming conventions but represent entirely different industries, ownership structures, and geographical locations. Despite the phonetic similarity between "Janssen" (Belgian pharmaceutical family) and "Jenssen" (Norwegian-Ne...
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Comparative Analysis: Janssen-Cilag, Janssen Pharmaceutica, and Deep Sea Fisheries New Zealand (1953-1987)
Executive Summary
This document presents a comparative analysis of three distinct business entities that share similar naming conventions but represent entirely different industries, ownership structures, and geographical locations. Despite the phonetic similarity between "Janssen" (Belgian pharmaceutical family) and "Jenssen" (Norwegian-New Zealand fishing family), these are completely unrelated business enterprises.
Entity Profiles
1. Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. (Belgium)
| Attribute | Details |
|-----------|---------|
| Industry | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Research | | Founded | 1953 (research laboratory); 1956 (formal company) | | Founder | Dr. Paul Janssen | | Location | Turnhout → Beerse, Belgium | | Parent Company | Johnson & Johnson (from October 1961) | | Business Type | Multinational Corporation (subsidiary) | | Primary Products | Pharmaceutical drugs, research compounds |2. Cilag AG (Switzerland) → Janssen-Cilag
| Attribute | Details |
|-----------|---------|
| Industry | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | | Founded | 1936 (as Chemische Industrie-Labor AG) | | Founder | Dr. Bernhard Joos | | Location | Schaffhausen, Switzerland | | Parent Company | Johnson & Johnson (from 1959) | | Business Type | Multinational Corporation (subsidiary) | | Primary Products | Pharmaceutical drugs |3. Deep Sea Fisheries / Deepsea Fisheries (New Zealand)
| Attribute | Details |
|-----------|---------|
| Industry | Commercial Fishing | | Founded | c. 1953-1955 | | Founders | Finn Jenssen and Jens Jenssen (brothers) | | Location | Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand | | Parent Company | Private family business | | Business Type | Small-Medium Enterprise (family-owned) | | Primary Products | Fresh fish (groper, John dory, tarakihi, snapper) |Timeline Comparison (1953-1987)
1953-1960: Founding Period
| Year | Janssen Pharmaceutica | Cilag AG | Deep Sea Fisheries NZ |
|------|----------------------|----------|----------------------|
| 1953 | Paul Janssen establishes research laboratory in Turnhout | Operating as J&J subsidiary (since 1959) | Jenssen family arrives in NZ (estimated) |
| 1955 | First drug developed (Neomeritine) | Continued operations | Jens Jenssen arrives with family on Jenco I |
| 1956 | Company renamed to NV Laboratoria Pharmaceutica C. Janssen | - | - |
| 1957 | New research facility opened in Beerse | - | Jenco II arrives in Napier (October) |
| 1958 | Research department becomes separate legal entity | - | Jenco III built in Norway |
| 1959 | - | Acquired by Johnson & Johnson | Jenco III arrives in New Zealand |
1961-1970: Growth Period
| Year | Janssen Pharmaceutica | Cilag AG | Deep Sea Fisheries NZ |
|------|----------------------|----------|----------------------|
| 1961 | Acquired by Johnson & Johnson (October 25) | Operating as J&J subsidiary | Successful fishing operations |
| 1962 | - | - | Jenco III stranded at Whakataki (August) |
| 1963 | - | - | Deep Sea Trawling Company Ltd. formed; £100,000 expansion planned |
| 1964 | Name changed to Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. | - | Jenco III salvage begins (May) |
| 1965 | - | - | Jenco III returned to Napier |
| 1967 | HALDOL® approved for schizophrenia | - | Continued operations |
1971-1987: Expansion Period
| Year | Janssen Pharmaceutica | Cilag AG | Deep Sea Fisheries NZ |
|------|----------------------|----------|----------------------|
| 1971-72 | Production moved to Beerse | - | - |
| 1975 | Plant I established in Geel | - | - |
| 1977 | Plant II opened in Geel | - | - |
| Early 1980s | - | - | Jenco I and Jenco II retired and scrapped |
| 1984 | Plant III opened in Geel | - | - |
| 1985 | Xian-Janssen established in China | - | - |
| 1987 | Janssen Research Foundation (JRF) founded | - | Continued operations |
Financial Comparison
Scale of Operations
| Metric | Janssen Pharmaceutica | Cilag AG | Deep Sea Fisheries NZ |
|--------|----------------------|----------|----------------------|
| Type | Large multinational subsidiary | Large multinational subsidiary | Small family business | | Employees (1987) | Thousands (part of J&J's 28,000+ pharmaceutical employees) | Hundreds | Estimated 10-30 | | Revenue Scale | Billions (USD) as part of J&J | Millions (USD) as part of J&J | Thousands (NZD) | | Geographic Reach | Global | Global | Regional (Hawkes Bay) |Capital Investment Comparison
Janssen Pharmaceutica (1953-1987):- Research facility in Beerse (1957)
- Chemical Plant I in Geel (1975)
- Chemical Plant II in Geel (1977)
- Chemical Plant III in Geel (1984)
- Xian-Janssen joint venture in China (1985)
- Estimated total investment: Hundreds of millions of USD
- Continued operations in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
- Integration with J&J pharmaceutical operations
- Estimated total investment: Tens of millions of USD
- Jenco I, II, III fishing vessels (built in Norway, 1955-1958)
- Vessel specifications: 57-65 feet, 25-ton fishing cruisers
- Shipbuilding yard at Ahuriri (planned 1963)
- Six steel trawlers planned (1963): £100,000 investment
- Combined tonnage: 600 tons
- Estimated total investment: £150,000-200,000 (NZD equivalent)
Known Financial Data Points
Deep Sea Fisheries NZ (from 1963 newspaper article):- Planned expansion: £100,000 worth of additional fish handling capacity
- Six new all-steel trawlers planned
- Combined tonnage: 600 tons
- New shipbuilding yard established at Ahuriri
- Part of J&J's pharmaceutical segment, which historically generated 39-47% of total J&J revenues
- J&J pharmaceutical segment operating profits: 58-61% of total company operating profits
Ownership Structure Comparison
Janssen Pharmaceutica
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Johnson & Johnson (USA)
└── Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. (Belgium)
├── Research facilities (Beerse)
├── Manufacturing (Geel)
└── International subsidiaries
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Cilag AG / Janssen-Cilag
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Johnson & Johnson (USA)
└── Cilag AG (Switzerland)
└── Later merged marketing with Janssen → Janssen-Cilag (1990s)
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Deep Sea Fisheries NZ
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Jenssen Family (Private)
├── Deepsea Fisheries (established c. 1953)
└── Deep Sea Trawling Company Ltd. (formed 1963)
├── Jenco I
├── Jenco II
└── Jenco III
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Key Distinctions
1. Name Spelling
- Janssen (Belgian pharmaceutical): Dutch/Flemish spelling
- Jenssen (New Zealand fishing): Norwegian spelling
2. Industry
- Janssen Pharmaceutica and Cilag: Pharmaceutical manufacturing and research
- Deep Sea Fisheries: Commercial fishing
3. Corporate Structure
- Janssen/Cilag: Subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson (publicly traded multinational)
- Deep Sea Fisheries: Private family-owned business
4. Geographic Focus
- Janssen/Cilag: Global operations
- Deep Sea Fisheries: Regional (Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)
5. Financial Reporting
- Janssen/Cilag: Consolidated into J&J annual reports (SEC filings available)
- Deep Sea Fisheries: Private company records (limited public availability)
Data Availability Assessment
| Entity | Financial Records Availability | Sources |
|--------|-------------------------------|---------|
| Janssen Pharmaceutica | Moderate - consolidated in J&J reports | J&J Annual Reports, SEC Filings |
| Cilag AG | Moderate - consolidated in J&J reports | J&J Annual Reports, Swiss corporate registry |
| Deep Sea Fisheries NZ | Limited - private company | NZ Companies Office, Papers Past, Maritime NZ |
Conclusion
While Janssen Pharmaceutica, Cilag AG (later Janssen-Cilag), and Deep Sea Fisheries New Zealand all operated during the 1953-1987 period, they represent fundamentally different business enterprises with no corporate relationship:
- Janssen Pharmaceutica and Cilag AG are both pharmaceutical companies that became subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson (1959 and 1961 respectively), eventually merging their marketing operations to form Janssen-Cilag in the 1990s.
- Deep Sea Fisheries New Zealand (owned by the Jenssen family - note different spelling) was a small, family-owned commercial fishing operation in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, with no connection to the Belgian or Swiss pharmaceutical companies.
The similarity in names is coincidental, arising from common Scandinavian/Northern European naming patterns.