Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Description
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets consumer and commercial products worldwide. It operates in six segments: Home Solutions, Writing, Tools, Commercial Products, Baby & Parenting, and Specialty. The Home Solutions segment offers indoor/outdoor organization, and food storage and home storage products; gourmet cookware, bakeware, cutlery, and small kitchen electrics; drapery hardware and window treatments; and hair care accessories. This segment offers its products under the Rubbermaid, Calphalon, Levolor, and Goody brand names. The Writing segment provides writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils, and art products under Sharpie, Paper Mate, Expo, Parker, and Waterman brand names. The Tools segment offers hand and power tool accessories, industrial bandsaw blades, cutting tools for pipes and HVAC systems, and label makers and printers for industrial use. This segment provides its products under the Irwin, Lenox, Dymo, and Industrial brand names. The Commercial Products segment provides cleaning and refuses products, hygiene systems, and material handling solutions; and medical and computer carts, and wall-mounted workstations. This segment offers its products under the Rubbermaid, Commercial Products, Rubbermaid, and Healthcare brand names. The Baby & Parenting segment offers infant and juvenile products, such as car seats, strollers, highchairs, and playards under the Graco, Aprica, and Teutonia brand names. The Specialty segment provides convenience and window hardware, manual paint applicators, and office technology solutions that include label makers and printers, and on-line postage and interactive teaching solutions primarily under the Bulldog, Shur-line, Dymo, Endicia, and Mimio brand names. The company operates in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. Newell Rubbermaid Inc. was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
