Russell Hobbs, Inc. (formerly Salton, Inc.), was an American company based in
Florida
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which manufactured
home appliance
A home appliance, also referred to as a domestic appliance, an electric appliance or a household appliance, is a machine which assists in household functions such as cooking, cleaning and food preservation.
Appliances are divided into three ty ...
s, most notably the
George Foreman grill
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and
Russell Hobbs
Russell Hobbs is a British manufacturer of household appliances. Formed in 1952 by William Russell and Peter Hobbs, it became the primary kettle maker in the United Kingdom marketplace in the 1960s. Subjected to many corporate acquisitions thr ...
appliances. In June 2010, Russell Hobbs, Inc. was taken over by and became part of
Spectrum Brands
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. is an American diversified company. Headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin, it was established in 2005 as the successor company to Rayovac Corporation. It is one of the Fortune 500 companies, and among the largest of ...
.
Company history
Its headquarters were in
Miramar, Florida
Miramar is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 134,721. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which is home to approximately six million people.
History
Miramar wa ...
. The company was founded in 1947 by Lou Salton, a
Jewish
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immigrant from
Poland
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.
In October 2000, Salton entered an exclusive license agreement with Synergy Worldwide to market and distribute the "Spin Fryer", designed by Reno R. Rolle, under the George Foreman brand.
In 2001, Salton bought the UK housewares and personal care company
Pifco
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Founding and growth
Provincial Incandescent Fittings Co. was established in 1900 by Joseph Webber, who op ...
Group, which included the brands of Russell Hobbs, Carmen and Tower.
Salton also purchased
Westclox
Westclox was an American manufacturer and is a current brand of clocks and alarm clocks. The company's historic plant is located in Peru, Illinois.
Early history as United Clock Company
Charles Stahlberg and others from Waterbury, Connectic ...
in 2001, the name and other trademarks from the bankrupt General Time Corporation.
Salton was licensed to make small appliances, such as vacuum cleaners under the
Westinghouse name, from 2002 to 2008.
On 6 August 2007, Salton was suspended from the
NYSE
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. It was subsequently listed on the
OTC Bulletin Board
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The board was used for ...
, changing its symbol from SFP to SFPI.
In October 2007, Salton sold its entire time products business, including the Westclox and Ingraham trademarks, to NYL Holdings LLC.
Salton merged with another small household appliance business, Applica Incorporated, in December of the same year, which owned the LitterMaid brand and a license to the Black and Decker brand for home appliances. Applica then became a wholly owned subsidiary of Salton, Inc. In December 2009, the combined company changed its name to Russell Hobbs, Inc.
A
Canadian
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company with the name Salton Appliances (1985) Corp. continues to operate in the home appliance sector as an independent entity. There has never been any connection between Russell Hobbs, Inc. (formerly Salton, Inc.) and Salton Appliances (1985) Corp., which sells small kitchen appliances widely under Salton, Toastess, Delfino and private brands throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America.
Spectrum Brands
Spectrum Brands
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. is an American diversified company. Headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin, it was established in 2005 as the successor company to Rayovac Corporation. It is one of the Fortune 500 companies, and among the largest of ...
bought Russell Hobbs in 2010.
References
External links
Applica
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Electronics companies established in 1947
Manufacturing companies based in Florida
Companies based in Broward County, Florida
Home appliance brands
Miramar, Florida
Home appliance manufacturers of the United States
2010 mergers and acquisitions