Dacor (kitchen appliances)
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| Industry | Kitchen appliances |
| Predecessor | Stanthony corp (1950) |
| Founded | Pasadena, CA USA (1965) |
| Founder | Stanley M. Joseph |
| Headquarters | Industry, CA, USA |
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Key people
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Charles J. Huebner, CEO Stephen Joseph, President Karol Becker, Senior Vice President of Sales |
| Products | Ranges, Wall Ovens, Cooktops, Ventilation |
| Brands | Discovery, Renaissance, Distinctive, Classic |
| Website | www.dacor.com |
Dacor (/ˈdeɪkɔːr/ "day-core") is a California-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics America that designs, manufactures and distributes kitchen appliances, specializing in the ultra-premium product tier, including wall ovens, ranges, cooktops, dishwashers, warming drawers, microwaves, ventilation hoods, refrigerators, wine dispensers, barbecue grills and beverage centers. Founded in 1965 by Stanley M. Joseph, the company had been continuously owned and operated by three generations of the Joseph family until it was sold to Samsung in August 2016.
The company’s headquarters and 325,000 square-foot manufacturing facility are based in City of Industry, California. It distributes its products throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, selling directly to over 1,300 dealer showrooms. The company operates a Design and Culinary center in San Francisco and factory showroom in Los Angeles.
Stanley M. Joseph started his first business in 1933 when he opened a small retail appliance store in Northern California. He began manufacturing kitchen ventilation hoods with his brother Anthony in 1948, selling them under the name Stanthony Ventomatic. Stanthony Corp was incorporated in 1950.
In 1959, Stanley Joseph was issued United States Patent 2,903,549 for a small electric barbecue unit, the first of its kind to be specifically designed to be built into a kitchen counter. He was also awarded a design patent for a combination vent hood and warmer. Small electric appliances were marketed under the Stanthony name until the early 1970s. The details of Stanley Joseph’s early experiences were documented in his book Adventures of a Salesman.
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