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 Company headquarters in Kohler, Wisconsin | |
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Manufacturing, hospitality |
| Founded | December 6, 1873[1] |
| Founder | John Michael Kohler |
| Headquarters | 444 Highland Drive Kohler, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | David Kohler (President and CEO) |
| Products | Plumbing fixtures, tile, furniture and cabinetry, engines, generators |
| Owner | Kohler family |
Number of employees | 40,000[2] (2019) |
| Website | kohlercompany |
Kohler Co., is an American manufacturing company founded in 1873 by John Michael Kohler, based in Kohler, Wisconsin.[3] Kohler is best known for its plumbing products, but the company also manufactures furniture, cabinetry, tile, engines, and generators. Destination Kohler also owns various hospitality establishments in the United States and Scotland. In February 2017, Kohler Co. acquired UK-based Clarke Energy from the management team and ECI Partners,[4] a multinational specialist in the engineering, construction, installation, and maintenance of engine-based power plants and is an authorized distributor of GE's reciprocating engines in 19 countries worldwide.[5] In November 2023, it was announcing that Kohler is establishing the Energy group independently and would be bought in a complex partnership with private equity group Platinum Equity, the deal is slated to close in Q1 2024.[6]
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- ^ "Kohler Co. Acquires UK-based Clarke Energy". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Platinum Equity Agrees to Buy Kohler's Generators Division". Bloomberg. November 6, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.