Jacuzzi
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| File:Jacuzzi-logo.png | |
| Private | |
| Industry | Plumbing manufacturing |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Founder | Francesco, Rachele, Valeriano, Gelindo, Candido, Giocondo and Giuseppe Jacuzzi |
| Headquarters | Valvasone (PN), Italy |
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Area served
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(USA), Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Central and South America (excluding Brazil and Chile) |
| Products | mattresses, hot tubs, bath tubs, showers, toilets, sinks and accessories |
| Revenue | $1,202.4M (2006)[1] |
| US$40.4M (2006)[1] | |
| Owner | Apollo Management |
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Number of employees
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4,907 |
| Subsidiaries | Sundance Spas, ThermoSpas |
| Slogan | Water that moves you, Jacuzzi: The Home Spa Experience |
| Website | Jacuzzi.com |
Jacuzzi (Italian pronunciation: [jaˈkuttsi]) is an Italian multinational corporation that produces whirlpool bathtubs and hot tub spas. Its first product was a bath with massaging jets.
In October 2006, Apollo Management, a large private equity firm, announced a $990 million leveraged buyout of Jacuzzi Brands.[2]
In 2008 Jacuzzi moved its world headquarters to The Shoppes at Chino Hills, California.[citation needed]
In May 2012, Jacuzzi Group Worldwide acquired the assets of ThermoSpas, a Wallingford Connecticut-based manufacturer of spas and hot tubs.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jacuzzi Brands Corporation: Information and Much More from Answers.com
- ↑ Jacuzzi Brands Is Going Private. The New York Times (Reuters), October 12, 2006.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
