The story
Holmes Products was founded by Jordan Kahn in 1982. 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), Crock-Pot, Bionaire and White Mountain. In 2015, Jaden Corporation was combined into Newell Brands and operates under Sunbeam Products, Inc. It licenses its fans to SEG Products, a Montreal based consumer goods company.
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