General Info

Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex is the United States No. 1 distributor of small kitchen appliances, selling more than 35 million appliances each year. The company s many products include blenders, coffee makers, mixers, toasters, skillets, microwaves, griddles, can openers and indoor grills in a variety of designer colors. The company s most popular brands Hamilton Beach, Eclectrics, Proctor Silex and TrueAir are found in households throughout America, Canada and Mexico. Hamilton Beach was founded for the sole purpose of developing lightweight, high-speed universal (AC/DC) motors. Its first product, an electric hand-held massager, was produced in 1910. In 1990, NACCO Industries acquired Hamilton Beach and Proctor-Silex and merged the two companies to create the largest U.S. manufacturer of small kitchen appliances.