ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, bˈoːɹdən wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst baɪ kˈoʊlbɜːɡ kɹˈævɪs ɹˈɑːbɚts, ænd ˈɛlmɚz wʌz lˈɑːntʃt æz ɐ sˈɛpɹət ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ kˈʌmpəni.
In 1994, Borden was purchased by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and Elmer's was launched as a separate operating company.