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[[Igloo Products Corporation]] is a manufacturer of ice chests. The company's headquarters are in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Waller County, Texas|Waller County]], [[Texas]], [[United States]], west of the city of [[Katy, Texas|Katy]].<ref>"[http://www.igloocoolers.com/contact-us/world-hq/ Igloo Worldwide Headquarters]." ''[[Igloo Corporation]]''. Accessed [[September 5]], [[2008]].</ref> |
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Started in 1947 as a small metalworking shop that made metal water coolers for blue collar workers, Igloo Products is now a leading ice chest and beverage dispenser manufacturer, perhaps known best for its Playmate brand. The company's first all-plastic ice chest was introduced in 1962. Igloo makes the coolers for personal and industrial use and claims that nearly three in every four US households owns an Igloo cooler. The company's more than 500 products (including personal, beverage, and full-sized coolers) are sold through more than 250 retailers in the US and abroad. Private investment firm Westar Capital purchased Igloo from Brunswick in 2001. |
Started in 1947 as a small metalworking shop that made metal water coolers for blue collar workers, Igloo Products is now a leading ice chest and beverage dispenser manufacturer, perhaps known best for its Playmate brand. The company's first all-plastic ice chest was introduced in 1962. Igloo makes the coolers for personal and industrial use and claims that nearly three in every four US households owns an Igloo cooler. The company's more than 500 products (including personal, beverage, and full-sized coolers) are sold through more than 250 retailers in the US and abroad. Private investment firm Westar Capital purchased Igloo from Brunswick in 2001. |
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Revision as of 04:56, 6 September 2008
Igloo Products Corporation is a manufacturer of ice chests. The company's headquarters are in unincorporated Waller County, Texas, United States, west of the city of Katy.[1]
Started in 1947 as a small metalworking shop that made metal water coolers for blue collar workers, Igloo Products is now a leading ice chest and beverage dispenser manufacturer, perhaps known best for its Playmate brand. The company's first all-plastic ice chest was introduced in 1962. Igloo makes the coolers for personal and industrial use and claims that nearly three in every four US households owns an Igloo cooler. The company's more than 500 products (including personal, beverage, and full-sized coolers) are sold through more than 250 retailers in the US and abroad. Private investment firm Westar Capital purchased Igloo from Brunswick in 2001.
References
- ^ "Igloo Worldwide Headquarters." Igloo Corporation. Accessed September 5, 2008.
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