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Jarden Consumer Solutions is a leading global provider of consumer products focused on improving the
everyday lives of consumers in and around the home. Our portfolio of household brands is synonymous with
product innovation, category leadership and servicing the value-oriented consumer. We oer an array of
innovative products designed to enhance daily activities in categories such as animal solutions, cooking, health,
personal care and sleep enhancement. Our portfolio includes animal grooming products, blenders, cleaning
products, coeemakers, fans and heaters, heating pads, home vacuum packaging machines and slow cookers,
to name a few.
In the face of the recent recessionary environment, we have secured gains in key categories by leveraging our
strong brands, value-focused and innovative products and retailer relationships, drawing upon the exibility of
our cost structure, and intensifying our focus on operational eectiveness.
As we look forward, we are condent that we are relatively well positioned for long-term growth. We view
international expansion as a signicant driver and have further diversied our geographic presence with the
establishment, within the last 18 months, of subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil, India and Spain. We are focused on
accelerating new product innovation and commercialization, recent examples of which include the Mr. Coee®
Frappe Maker, a one-step product that allows easy making of the blended coee beverage; the Crock-Pot® Duo
Cook and Serve, handy to cook and serve an entire meal; and the HydroSurge® RapidBath® bathing system, a
unique at-home pet bathing solution. In addition, our FoodSaver® vacuum packaging system expanded its sales
and distribution in 2008 on the back of saving consumers from having to put “cash in the trash”, while continuing
to oer the freshest way to preserve food in the freezer or refrigerator.
Our leading brands include Arius Eickert®, Bionaire®,
Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Health o meter®, Holmes®,
Mr. Coee®, Oster®, Patton®, Rival®, Seal-a-Meal®,
Sunbeam® and VillaWare®.
Consumer solutions
FY 2008 Sales $1.8 billion
FY 2008 Segment Earnings $254 million
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