Levolor

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Levolor
IndustryWindow blinds and shades manufacturer
Founded1914
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia
Key people
Sanjiv Chhatwal (president)

Levolor is an American manufacturer of custom window blinds and shades, [1] [2] as well as stock blinds and shades.

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Levolor is headquartered in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area, and operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China. [3] The company was purchased by Hunter Douglas in 2016.

History

The company was founded in 1914 in Hoboken, New Jersey by Hans K. Lorentzen, a Danish immigrant who originally started out as a tool and die maker. [4] Lorentzen introduced standardization, vertical integration, metal manufacturing and assembly lines to the window blinds industry. [3]

In 1993, Levolor was acquired by Newell (known today as Newell Brands). [5] [6] The company was sold to Hunter Douglas, a Dutch custom window blind manufacturer, in July 2016 for a reported US$260 million. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Behind the Blinds at Levolor, New York Times, Alison Leigh Cowan, 15 May 1988
  2. ↑ BUSINESS PEOPLE; Levolor Gets New Head From an Air Courier, New York Times, 20 June 1988
  3. 1 2 "About Levolor". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Hans Lorentzen Dies at 86; Pioneer in Window Blinds". The New York Times. 1974-01-18. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  5. ↑ "COMPANY NEWS; NEWELL TO ACQUIRE LEVOLOR, WINDOW-COVERINGS MAKER". The New York Times. 1993-04-07. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  6. ↑ "Our History - Newell Brands". Newell Brands. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  7. ↑ Staff, Home Textiles Today (2016-03-17). "Hunter Douglas to acquire Levolor and Kirsch". Home Textiles Today. Retrieved 2025-03-18.


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