CEO Mark Ketchum

Parker Harlequin Pen advert from the 1980s The Parker Pen Company is a manufacturer of pens, founded in 1888 by George Safford Parker in Janesville, Wisconsin, United States. It is currently owned by Newell Rubbermaid. George S Parker, the founder, had previously been a sales agent for the John Holland Gold Pen Company. He received his first fountain pen related patent in 1889. In 1894 Parker received a patent on his “Lucky Curve” feed,[1] which was claimed to draw excess ink back into the...Read Full Story

March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Polk, chief executive officer of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., talks about the company's growth strategy. He spoke with Lauren Coleman-Lochner in Boca Raton, Florida, on Feb. 22. (Source: Bloomberg)Read Full Story

Little Tikes is an American-based manufacturer of children's toys, with headquarters and manufacturing located in Hudson, Ohio. The company also has other manufacturing and distribution facilities in Asia and Europe. Little Tikes' products are mostly low-tech molded plastic toys aimed primarily at infants and young children, for indoor and outdoor use, including its party kitchen and turtle sandbox.The company was established by Thomas G. Murdough Jr. in 1969 in Aurora, Ohio. The company was...Read Full Story

Newell Rubbermaid NWL (NYSE), the consumer products manufacturer, yesterday announced the selection of Michael Polk as its new CEO. Polk, currently the president of global foods, home and personal care at Unilever is also a member of Newell’s board ofdirectors. Polk will succeed Mark Ketchum who was selected as Newell’s CEO back in 2005. Ketchum back in January of this year announced his intention to retire. The firm hired a search firm to find a new CEO. Wisely, the firm selected a seasoned...Read Full Story

Newell Rubbermaid Inc., which makes consumer products ranging from storage containers and strollers to Sharpie pens, said Friday that its second-quarter profit climbed 23 percent. Overall revenue dipped but revenue from its key products edged up.CEO Mark Ketchum said strong consumer demand in Latin America and improvements in distribution helped boost its core sales. He said improved productivity and a greater proportion of sales of higher-priced items boost profit margins.The company also...Read Full Story

Newell Rubbermaid Inc., which makes Rubbermaid, Paper Mate and Sharpie products, said Monday it is buying back $500 million of its shares through a deal with Goldman, Sachs & Co. and restructuring its debt in an effort to lower interest expenses.The company will issue $550 million in senior notes due 2020 and launch a cash tender offer to repurchase its $300 million in 10.6 percent notes due 2019. Newell Rubbermaid is offering to buy the notes at a price of $1,437.50 per $1,000 worth of...Read Full Story

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Look at Berkshire’s investments in insurance companies, financial institutions, and retailers. Buffett loves companies that operate in boring industries that have a consistent revenue stream. He also likes to buy companies that have a business model that is easy to understand. I think I have found one such company. Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) is known for creating food storage containers, cookware products, and home products. The company is famous for its Rubbermaid brand of products. So, why...Read Full Story

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Newell Rubbermaid Inc <NWL.N> cut its outlook for the year blaming a weak economy and a rise in costs, leaving investors jittery as the company gets ready to replace its CEO of five years.The maker of Sharpie pens and Rubbermaid storage containers also said its second-quarter results would fall short of current market estimates, sending its shares down 12 percent."Lowered expectations (from retail customers) are impacting customer ordering patterns and, as a result, we think...Read Full Story

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc <EBAY.O> invested in logistics provider Shipwire, according to a statement Wednesday, the latest example of the e-commerce company's push to add more services for merchants moving online.Newell Rubbermaid Inc <NWL.N> invested alongside EBay. The two companies join existing Shipwire backer Meakem Becker Venture Capital. The size of the investment was not disclosed.EBay Vice President and Head of Corporate Strategy Jean-Francois Van Kerckhove will go on Shipwire's board of...Read Full Story