Helen of Troy Limited is an American publicly traded designer, developer and worldwide marketer of consumer brand-name housewares, health and home, and beauty products under owned and licensed brands.
[8] In 2014, the company implemented its succession plan, with Jerry Rubin stepping down as CEO, and the appointment of Julien R. Mininberg as chief executive officer, effective March 1, 2014.
[3] In March 2016, the company acquired Steel Technology, LLC, which does business under the brand name Hydro Flask, for approximately $210 million in cash, subject to certain customary closing adjustments.
The North American region of the grooming, skin and hair care category of the Beauty segment source most of their products from U.S. manufacturers.
Helen of Troy Limited, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, imports, markets, and distributes brand-name products in three reportable business segments: Health & Home, Housewares, and Beauty.
The Health and Home segment offers healthcare and home comfort products including thermometers, blood pressure monitors and humidifiers, faucet mount water filtration systems and pitcher-based water filtration systems, air purifiers, heaters, fans, humidifiers and dehumidifiers under the PUR, Honeywell, Braun, and Vicks brands.