Sunbeam is a leading global consumer products company built around a dynamic portfolio of differentiated, world-class brands and winning people dedicated to delivering outstanding financial performance to investors and customers by consistently providing superior value and innovation to our consumers.
1893
Two founders of Sunbeam, John K. Stewart and Thomas J. Clark, began manufacturing and selling a commercial horse clipping machine in Chicago.
1946
The Chicago Flexible Shaft Company became incorporated as Sunbeam Corporation.
1951
Sunbeam purchases Rain King Sprinkler Company and begins selling popular lawn sprinklers.
1960
Sunbeam acquired the John Oster Manufacturing Company and introduced the Osterizer blender, a completely automatic blender.
1981
Allegheny International buys Sunbeam appliances and moves their HQ to downtown Pittsburgh from Chicago.
1996
Albert Dunlap was recruited as CEO of Sunbeam. Sales began to increase massively.
2008
Jarden Consumer Solutions launches products through its Oster de Colombia business entity under the Sunbeam brand.
2011
Sunbeam Hospitality develops a new line of products called greensense. The product line spans five different categories designed specifically to reduce water and energy consumption in hotels.