Levolor
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| Industry | Window blinds and shades manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1914 |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Key people | Sanjiv Chhatwal (president) |
Levolor is an American manufacturer of custom window blinds and shades,[1][2] as well as stock blinds and shades.
Levolor is headquartered in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area, and operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China.[3] The company was purchased by Hunter Douglas in 2016.
History
[edit]The company was founded in 1914 in Hoboken, New Jersey by Hans K. Lorentzen, a Danish immigrant who originally started out as a tool and die maker.[4] Lorentzen introduced standardization, vertical integration, metal manufacturing and assembly lines to the window blinds industry.[3]
In 1993, Levolor was acquired by Newell.[5][6] The company was sold to Hunter Douglas, a Dutch custom window blind manufacturer, in July 2016 for a reported US$270 million.[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Behind the Blinds at Levolor, New York Times, Alison Leigh Cowan, 15 May 1988
- ↑ BUSINESS PEOPLE; Levolor Gets New Head From an Air Courier, New York Times, 20 June 1988
- 1 2 "About Levolor". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Hans Lorentzen Dies at 86; Pioneer in Window Blinds". The New York Times. 1974-01-18. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ↑ "COMPANY NEWS; NEWELL TO ACQUIRE LEVOLOR, WINDOW-COVERINGS MAKER". The New York Times. 1993-04-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ↑ "Our History - Newell Brands". Newell Brands. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ↑ Staff, Home Textiles Today (2016-03-17). "Hunter Douglas to acquire Levolor and Kirsch". Home Textiles Today. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ↑ Malcolm, Hadley. "Newell Rubbermaid to sell decor business to Hunter Douglas". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
- ↑ "Hunter Douglas to acquire Levolor from Newell Rubbermaid". Reuters. 17 March 2016.
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