Business
Highlights
Leading Brands and Market Shares
- One of the leading companies in small kitchen and garment
care appliances in North America and growing throughout Latin America
- Hamilton Beach participates in 43 small kitchen appliance categories and holds a significant share in many of the key small appliance categories
- Outside of the kitchen, Hamilton Beach also participates in the home environment and outdoor grill categories
- One of the leading companies in the commercial
counter-top equipment category, with significant share positions
in commercial blenders and spindle mixers
- Broad complement
of key brand names, including the Hamilton
Beach® and Proctor Silex® brands, targeted at distinct consumer segments
- The Hamilton
Beach® and Proctor Silex® brands have been extended, via strategic licensing partnerships, to related consumer household products categories such as mid-size home appliances and cookware
Comprehensive Product Line
- Air Purifiers
- Automatic Drip Coffee Makers
- Baby Food Makers
- Blenders
- Bread Makers
- Can Openers
- Coffee Grinders
- Coffee Urns
- Deep Fryers
- Drink Mixers
- Electric Knives
- Espresso/Cappuccino Makers
- Fifth Burners
- Food Choppers
- Food Processors
- Food Steamers
- Griddles
- Hand Blenders
- Hand Mixers
- Hot Pots
- Ice Cream Makers
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- Ice Shavers
- Ice Tea Makers
- Indoor Grills
- Irons
- Jar Openers
- Juice Extractors
- Juicers
- Kettles
- Odor Eliminators
- Outdoor Grills
- Panini Makers
- Percolators
- Popcorn Makers
- Rice Cookers
- Roaster Ovens
- Sandwich Makers
- Single Serve Coffee Makers
- Skillets
- Slow Cookers
- Stand Mixers
- Toasters
- Toaster Ovens
- Waffle Bakers
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Strong Retailer Relationships
- Approximately 1,300 active accounts (as of December 31, 2011)
- Has category management responsibilities at Wal-Mart (U.S. and Mexico), Target, Kmart, Sears and a number of other food, drug and mass merchandise retailers throughout the United States and Mexico
- Has received
Vendor-of-the-Year awards at Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, Sears and
others
- Has received vendor "Innovation" and "Quality" awards from Wal-Mart
Low Cost Distribution and Procurement
- Focused on continuous improvement and leveraging the strengths of all supply chain participants
- Industry-leading working capital management
Strong Supplier Relationships
- Source finished products through approximately 35
suppliers primarily located in China, typically with a lead supplier for each product
category
- Working with multiple suppliers allows Hamilton Beach to bring
a wide variety of products to market quickly
Experienced Management Team
- Senior management team averages more than 20 years of
experience with Hamilton Beach
- Highly professional team with significant tenure at Hamilton Beach,
as well as experience from industry-leading consumer companies
Increasing Number of Innovative Products
Hamilton Beach®
BrewStation® Coffee maker
- Breakthrough family of carafeless, one-hand dispensing coffee makers
Hamilton Beach®
Wave~Action® Blenders
- Wave-Action® system forces mixture down into the
blades for smoother results
Hamilton Beach® Stay or Go™ Slow
Cooker
- Clip-tight, lid locks for spill-resistant travel
- Hinged lid stays up for easy buffet serving
Hamilton Beach® The Scoop™ Single-Serve Coffee maker
- Scoop any ground coffee and brew a single serving that's hotter, faster and better tasting
Hamilton Beach® The Scoop™ 2-Way Brewer Coffee maker
- Two ways to brew - full 12-cup pot or scoop any ground coffee to brew a single serving
Hamilton Beach® Revolution® Ice
Shaver
- Key product for the restaurant and bar business
- For smoothies, daiquiris, margaritas and more
Hamilton Beach® Toastation® Toaster & Oven
- Compact all-in-one appliance that functions as a toaster and a toaster oven
Hamilton Beach® OpenStation™ Can Opener
- Opens cans, jars, lids and even hard-plastic packaging
Hamilton Beach® Durathon™ Iron
- Durathon™ nonstick soleplate is 10 times more durable than traditional nonstick, providing scratch-resistant durability with superior glide performance
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