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Hunter Douglas

Logo: Hunter Douglas N.V., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Dutch multinational corporation

Hunter Douglas N.V. is a multinational corporation primarily engaged in the manufacture of window blinds and coverings. A publicly listed company, it has its headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and a management office in Lucerne, Switzerland.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1919Founded1

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Piekstraat Grofsmederij Hunter Douglas Rotterdam 2018
Photo: Steven Lek, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Hunter Douglas N.V. is a multinational corporation primarily engaged in the manufacture of window blinds and coverings. A publicly listed company, it has its headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and a management office in Lucerne, Switzerland.2

Acquisitions

In 2013, Hunter Douglas purchased a minority stake in 247 Home Furnishings Ltd (247), which they did not make known to the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA). At a later date in 2016, it purchased a majority share in Blinds2Go which is by far the largest UK retailer of made-to-measure blinds.

Following that, Hunter Douglas made a second acquisition of Hillarys Blinds in 2017. At this point, Hunter Douglas already owned a significant share of the market before purchasing a majority stake of 51% for 247 in 2019. The initial purchase in 2013 had not been cleared with the CMA and the second purchase would have given Hunter Douglas 100% ownership of 247.

As a result of concerns around competition in the market, Hunter Douglas was forced to sell their 51% purchase of shares from 2019. This sale was completed and approved by the CMA and went to Cristobal Consulting Ltd.

In March 2022, Hunter Douglas completed the acquisition of 74% of Droma-Sunshade Experts, an exterior sunscreen assembler, with a fast-growing sales presence in Western Europe. In October 2023, the firm fully acquired Select Blinds- a leading US e-commerce blinds retailer.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hunter Douglas, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1919Founded Founded in Düsseldorf1

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