Holmes Products
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Industry | Consumer products |
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Founded | 1982[1] |
Founder | Jordan Kahn |
Products | Home appliances |
Parent | Newell Brands |
Website | www |
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Holmes Products Corp. or Holmes Group is a company based in Milford, Massachusetts, that produces mechanical fans, space heaters, and humidifiers.
History
[edit]Holmes Products was founded by Jordan Kahn in 1982.[1][2] In 2005, Berkshire Partners, Holmes' parent company, sold Holmes Products to Jarden Corporation for US$625.9 million. At the time of the sale, the brands of Holmes included Rival (acquired in 1999[3]), Crock-Pot, Bionaire and White Mountain.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Holmes Products". Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Holmes Group sold to Jarden for $625.9M in cash, stock". Boston Business Journal. June 29, 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Rival sold to Holmes". The News-Sentinel. December 28, 1998. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
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[edit]Categories:
- Manufacturing companies established in 1982
- Companies based in Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Manufacturing companies based in Massachusetts
- Milford, Massachusetts
- Home appliance manufacturers of the United States
- Home appliance brands
- American brands
- 1982 establishments in Massachusetts
- 2005 mergers and acquisitions
- 2016 mergers and acquisitions
- Newell Brands
- United States manufacturing company stubs