Brandt (brand)
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Brandt was a French brandname producing various home equipment, created in 1924 by Edgar Brandt
as a part of Hotchkiss-Brandt.
Edgar Brandt
Edgar William Brandt was a French ironworker, prolific weapons designer and head of a company that designed 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortars that were very widely copied throughout and subsequent to World War II...
as a part of Hotchkiss-Brandt.
History of Brandt
- In 1924, Brandt is established.
- In 1966, Hotchkiss-Brandt merges with Thomson (now Thomson SAThomson SATechnicolor SA , formerly Thomson SA and Thomson Multimedia, is a French international provider of solutions for the creation, management, post-production, delivery and access of video, for the Communication, Media and Entertainment industries. Technicolor’s headquarters are located in Issy les...
). - In 2000, Brandt merged with MoulinexMoulinexMoulinex is a French brand of small electrical appliances and kitchen equipment and is owned by Groupe SEB. Moulinex was originally established as a company in 1937, however at the beginning of September 2001, Moulinex declared bankruptcy....
. - In September 2001, MoulinexMoulinexMoulinex is a French brand of small electrical appliances and kitchen equipment and is owned by Groupe SEB. Moulinex was originally established as a company in 1937, however at the beginning of September 2001, Moulinex declared bankruptcy....
became bankrupt and its activities were taken over by Groupe SEBGroupe SEBGroupe SEB is a large French consortium that produces small appliances. Notable brand names associated with Groupe SEB include Krups, Moulinex, Rowenta, and Tefal. According to the Groupe SEB website, they have faced considerable competition from low-price Chinese competitors, but have managed to...
. - In 2002, Brandt was taken over by Elco HoldingsElco HoldingsElco Holdings is one of the largest Israeli industrial groups. Elco has several production centres in Israel, Italy, France and China where it produces household appliances, air conditioning units and electro mechanical equipment....
, an Israeli holdings and appliance company. http://www.elco-holdings.com/Default.aspx?PageId=5 - In 2005, Elco-Brandt was bought out by FagorFagorFagor is a large domestic and commercial appliance manufacturer based in the Basque Country, Spain. It is run by the Mondragon Corporation and is one of the fastest growing businesses in European Union...
, becoming FagorBrandt.