Kaz Incorporated
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| Industry | Healthcare and Home Environment Products |
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| Founded | 1926 |
| Founder | Max Katzman |
| Headquarters | Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Area served
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65 countries |
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Key people
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Jon Kosheff, President of Helen of Troy Health & Home (Kaz USA, Inc.) Julien Mininberg, CEO of Helen of Troy |
| Products | Air Purifiers Blood Pressure Monitors Dehumidifiers and Humidifiers Fans Heat/Cold Therapy Heaters Insect Control Thermometers Water Filtration |
| Brands | Braun, licensed Chillout Duracraft Enviracaire Febreze, licensed Kaz NOsquito Protec PUR SmartTemp SoftHeat Stinger Vicks (Vick, Wick),licensed |
| Parent | Helen of Troy |
| Website | www.kaz.com |
Max Katzman invented the first electric vaporizer (original U.S. patent no. 1,628,784, issued May 17, 1927) and, in 1926, he founded Kaz, Incorporated to manufacture and market it.
The expansion of the company – from a family business to a company designing, developing and marketing hundreds of healthcare and home environment products worldwide – came through R&D and acquisitions as well as licensing agreements.
For more than 80 years, members of the Katzman family owned and managed Kaz. In 1956, founder Lawrence (Larry) Katzman succeeded his father, founder Max Katzman. In addition to serving as Kaz’ second CEO, Larry was also a Palma d’Oro winning cartoonist best known for drawing Nellie Nifty, RN for a series of books and greeting cards. Richard Katzman succeeded his father, Larry, as CEO in 1997.
In 2006, Julien Mininberg, MBA, became Kaz, Inc.’s first President outside the Katzman family. He became CEO in 2010. Helen of Troy acquired Kaz, Inc. in 2010 and it continues to operate as a subsidiary. Julien Mininberg remained Kaz’ CEO until 2014, when he was appointed CEO of Helen of Troy.
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Gold: Vicks Underarm Thermometer
Silver: Vicks Digital Thermometer Family - Baby Rectal
Silver: PUR Advanced Filtering Water Cooler
Gold: Vicks Forehead Thermometer
Gold: Vicks Digital Thermometer Family - Baby Rectal
Silver: Vicks Underarm Thermometer
Braun No touch + Forehead Digital Thermometer
Braun Age Precision Digital Thermometer
Vicks Underarm Thermometer
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