Conair Corporation
Encyclopedia
Conair Corporation is a US
-based multinational corporation
which sells small appliance
s, personal care products, and health
and beauty
products for both professional
s and consumer
s. It was founded in 1959 and has since expanded to include ten product divisions.
Cuisinart
was acquired in 1989, Waring Products in 1998, and Pollenex
was acquired after Jarden
acquired Holmes in 2005.
United States
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-based multinational corporation
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
which sells small appliance
Home appliance
Home appliances are electrical/mechanical machines which accomplish some household functions, such as cooking or cleaning. Home appliances can be classified into:*Major appliances, or White goods*Small appliances, or Brown goods...
s, personal care products, and health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
and beauty
Beauty
Beauty is a characteristic of a person, animal, place, object, or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure, meaning, or satisfaction. Beauty is studied as part of aesthetics, sociology, social psychology, and culture...
products for both professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
s and consumer
Consumer
Consumer is a broad label for any individuals or households that use goods generated within the economy. The concept of a consumer occurs in different contexts, so that the usage and significance of the term may vary.-Economics and marketing:...
s. It was founded in 1959 and has since expanded to include ten product divisions.
Cuisinart
Cuisinart
Cuisinart is a brand for small kitchen appliances, especially the food processor of the same name, one of the first to become popular in the United States. It was founded by Carl Sontheimer in 1971, and became a leading brand in the United States and Canada....
was acquired in 1989, Waring Products in 1998, and Pollenex
Pollenex
Pollenex is a brand name that manufactures primarily personal care appliances, the majority being water-based appliances and shower heads; with a number of other home appliances. It is currently owned by the Conair Corporation.-History:...
was acquired after Jarden
Jarden
Jarden Corporation, is an America conglomerate of many well-known consumer product brands in the areas of kitchen electronics, kitchen cookware, kitchen tools, gaming, arts & crafts, home storage, and clothing. In 2006, it was ranked #585 on the Fortune 1000...
acquired Holmes in 2005.
The Professional Products Division
- Rusk
- BaBylissPRO
- Satin Smooth
- One 'n Only
- ConairPRO Pet