Holmes Products

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Holmes Products
Industry Consumer products
Founded1982 [1]
FounderJordan Kahn
Products Home appliances
Parent Newell Brands
Website www.holmesproducts.com

Holmes Products Corp. or Holmes Group is a company based in Milford, Massachusetts, that produces mechanical fans, space heaters, and humidifiers.

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History

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 625.9 million USD. At the time of the sale, the brands of Holmes included Rival (acquired in 1999 [3] ), Crock-Pot, Bionaire and White Mountain. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Holmes Products". Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Holmes Group sold to Jarden for $625.9M in cash, stock". Boston Business Journal. June 29, 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  3. "Rival sold to Holmes". The News-Sentinel . December 28, 1998. Retrieved May 3, 2012.