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Holmes Products

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Holmes Products
IndustryConsumer products
Founded1982[1]
FounderJordan Kahn
ProductsHome appliances
ParentNewell Brands
Websitewww.holmesproducts.com
A Holmes rotating fan

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

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b "About Holmes Products". Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "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.
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