Jacuzzi

For other uses, see Jacuzzi (disambiguation).
This article is about the brand. For the device, see Hot tub.

Jacuzzi
Company typePrivate
Founded1915
FounderJacuzzi family
Headquarters
Irvine, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsBath and spa products
OwnerInvestindustrial
Websitewww.jacuzzi.com

Jacuzzi is an American private company that manufactures and markets hot tubs, pools, and other bath products.[1] It is best known for the Jacuzzi hydrotherapy products.[2][1] The company is headquartered in Irvine, California. It is the largest hot tub manufacturer in Europe[1] with eight factories, the largest being in Italy.[3]

The company was founded in 1915 by seven Italian immigrant brothers from the Jacuzzi family in Berkeley, California.[4] It developed a variety of products including pumps for agricultural use. In 1948, Jacuzzi created water pumps to treat a family member's rheumatoid arthritis.[5] The water pumps were a niche medical product until they were integrated into a recreational hot tub in 1968. As the popularity of hot tubs grew, Jacuzzi created more models that were more advanced. Jacuzzi was family-run until 1979, after which it then changed hands several times, before being bought by its current owner Investindustrial in 2019.

The Associated Press Stylebook lists Jacuzzi as a trademark brand for products like hot tubs, whirlpool spas, and whirlpool baths[6] and it may not be legal to use the name in a commercial context without permission.

  1. ^ a b c Giornalistica, Agenzia (15 January 2019). "Chi si è comprato Jacuzzi?". Agi (in Italian). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference WSJ 2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Weinstein, D. (2008). It Came from Berkeley: How Berkeley Changed the World. Gibbs Smith. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-4236-0254-5. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ Solomon, Saskia (14 August 2023). "The Frothy Saga of the Jacuzzi Family".
  5. ^ "The Frothy Saga of the Jacuzzi Family". nytimes.com. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ The Associated Press Stylebook. Turtleback Books. 2015. p. XXXII. ISBN 9780606373043.