Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Consumer products |
Founded | 1897 as Chicago Flexible Shaft Company |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Andrew C. Hill (CEO & President)[1] |
Products | Kitchen appliances Bedding Home and health products |
Parent | Newell Brands |
Website | www |
Sunbeam Products is an American company founded in 1897 that has produced electric home appliances under the Sunbeam name since 1910. Its products have included the Mixmaster mixer, the Sunbeam CG waffle iron, Coffeemaster (1938–1964)[2] and the fully automatic T20 toaster.
The company has endured a long history of struggles, including in 2001, when it filed for bankruptcy and was also found to have committed massive accounting fraud, for which it was subject to SEC investigation. In 2002, Sunbeam emerged from bankruptcy as American Household, Inc. (AHI). Sunbeam was owned by Jarden Consumer Solutions after Jarden's acquisition in 2004, which was itself later purchased by Newell Rubbermaid (now Newell Brands).