OXO (kitchen utensils brand)
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Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Consumer products |
Founded | 1990 |
Founder | Sam Farber John Farber |
Headquarters | New York, New York , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Good Grips, Soft Works, Steel, Candela, Touchables |
Number of employees | 97 (headquarters) 127 (worldwide)[1] |
Parent | Helen of Troy Limited |
Website | www |
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OXO (/ˈɒksoʊ/ OKS-oh) is an American manufacturer of kitchen utensils, office supplies, and housewares based in New York City.
History[]
OXO was founded by Sam Farber, an entrepreneur in the housewares industry, and his son, John Farber.[2] Sam Farber chose the name "OXO" as an ambigram that renders the three letters in "OXO" the same regardless of their orientation, either horizontal or vertically. Noticing that his wife, Betsy, who suffered from mild arthritis in her hands, was having difficulty gripping ordinary kitchen tools, he saw an opportunity to create more comfortable cooking tools that would benefit users. The first group of 15 OXO Good Grips kitchen tools were introduced to the U.S. market at the Gourmet Products Show in San Francisco, in 1990.[3]
Sam Farber sold OXO to General Housewares Corporation in 1992. General Housewares Corporation was acquired by World Kitchen LLC. in 2000.[2] In June 2004, Helen of Troy Limited bought OXO housewares for $273.2 million.[4]
References[]
- ^ "FAQs". OXO. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Samuel Farber, developer of kitchen utensils, dies at 88". United Press International. June 22, 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Fox, Margalit (June 21, 2013). "Sam Farber, Creator of Oxo Utensils, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Ashworth, Will. "Our History". Helen of Troy. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
External links[]
- Manufacturing companies established in 1990
- Manufacturing companies based in New York City
- Kitchenware brands
- Food preparation utensils
- Home appliance brands
- 1990 establishments in New York (state)
- Helen of Troy Limited
- 2004 mergers and acquisitions
- United States manufacturing company stubs