Kenwood Limited
Kenwood is a British kitchen appliances manufacturer which is owned by the De’Longhi Group. Kenwood designs, produces and sells kitchen appliances including stand mixers, blenders, food processors, kettles and toasters.
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Product type | Small appliance |
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Owner | De'Longhi |
Country | United Kingdom |
Introduced | 1947 |
Markets | International |
Tagline | Create More |
Website | www |
The company was founded by Kenneth Maynard Wood in 1947 in the town of Woking at 79 Goldsworth Road.[1] In 1962 the company moved to Havant where they currently maintain operations.
History
1940s
The first Kenwood product was a toaster invented by Kenneth Wood, which was brought to market in 1947, known as the A100.
1950s-1960s
Three years later in 1950, the first version of the Kenwood Chef Kitchen machine was launched at the Ideal Home Exhibition.
1970s-1980s
The company’s first food processor was launched in 1979. In 1989, the business invested in its first factory in China.
1990s-the present
In 1997, at the age of 81, Kenneth Wood died following a short illness.
In 2001, Italian rival small appliance maker De'Longhi bought the Kenwood company - and its factory in China - for £45.9 million (about $66.7 million).[2]
The Kenwood Chef's original designer, Kenneth Grange, was knighted in 2013 for his services to design.[3]
Products
Kenwood’s products include the following categories:
• Kitchen machines
• Food and drink preparation (Food processors, blenders, juicers)
• Breakfast (Kettles, toasters, coffee makers)
References
- Woking News & Mail, 22 September 2017. (Retrieved 2018-05-30.)
- Kenwood cooks up a £45.9m deal with Italy's De'Longhi, Dominic White, Daily Telegraph, London, 17 February 2001.Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- "Kenneth Grange". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Ken Wood in Making the Modern World
- Kenwood UK Website