The forgotten history of the teenage immigrant who invented Durex condoms
The forgotten history of the teenage immigrant who invented Durex condoms Lucian Landa’s centrality to the modern condom has gone unrecognised. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP Around 975 Durex condoms are sold every minute. The global condom market is predicted to grow to over $11 billion by 2023, and Durex is in the privileged position of being the world’s most popular brand. Yet until recently, the young man who invented Durex’s mass-produced condom had been forgotten – even by the manufacturer itself. The origins of Durex go back to the London Rubber Company, which began trading in 1915 and s...
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