Salton, Inc. (briefly Russell Hobbs, Inc.), was an American company based in Florida which manufactured home appliances, most notably the George Foreman grill, Russell Hobbs and Black & Decker kitchen appliances. In June 2010, Russell Hobbs, Inc. was taken over by and became part of Spectrum Brands.
History
The company was founded in 1947 by Lou Salton, a Jewish immigrant from Poland, and its headquarters were in Miramar, Florida.
In October 2000, Salton entered an exclusive license agreement with Synergy Worldwide to market and distribute the "Spin Fryer", designed by Reno R. Rolle, under the George Foreman brand.[1]
In 2001, Salton bought the UK housewares and personal care company Pifco Group, which included the brands of Russell Hobbs, Carmen and Tower.[2]