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Cuisinart (/ ˈ k w iː z ɪ n ɑːr t / KWEE-zin-art) is an American kitchen appliance and cookware brand owned by Conair Corporation. Cuisinart was founded in 1971 by Carl Sontheimer and initially produced food processors , which were introduced at a food show in Chicago in 1973. [ 1 ]
Conair Corporation is an American company based in Stamford, Connecticut which sells small appliances, personal care products, and health and beauty products for both professionals and consumers. It is majority-owned by private equity firm American Securities , with some minority stakes held by family members of founder Leandro Rizzuto .
Until sometime in the 1980s the company's products were marketed under the brand name "Hamilton Beach Scovill", reflecting a merger that occurred in 1923. [2] In 1990, the company merged with Proctor Silex, another household appliance manufacturer. Key market competitors include Cuisinart, Black & Decker, Salton, De'Longhi, and Sunbeam.
Carl G. Sontheimer (1914 – 23 March 1998) was an American inventor and engineer best known for creating the original Cuisinart food processor. [1] Sontheimer was born in New York City but raised in France. [1] He returned to the U.S. to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he received an engineering degree.
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