Proctor Silex
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Proctor Electric Silex Company |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Headquarters | Glen Allen, Virginia, U.S. |
Area served | North America |
| Products | Home appliances |
| Parent | Hamilton Beach Brands |
| Website | www.proctorsilex.com |
Proctor Silex Co. was created in 1960 with the merger of Proctor Electric and the Silex Company.[1] In 1966, SCM Corporation bought out Proctor-Silex. In 1988, Proctor Silex was acquired by NACCO Industries, Inc.[2] In 1990, NACCO also acquired Hamilton Beach Brands as a subsidiary and merged the two companies.[3][4]
Proctor Silex made electrical household appliances like vacuum coffee makers.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Proctor Silex company history".
- ^ "NACCO company history". Archived from the original on 13 March 2015.
- ^ "NACCO company history". Archived from the original on 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex Inc. History".
- ^ "1914 Silex".
- ^ The script for the 1979 movie Alien contains an example of generic use of the term "Silex" for "coffee machine". [1]
External links
- Official website
- The Marshall Johnson Collection of Trade Literature and Ephemera at Hagley Museum and Library consists of materials collected by Johnson during his time with Wear-Ever/Proctor-Silex, including product catalogs, news clippings, and advertisements, with a small amount of manuscript materials.