Newell Brands Inc NWL

Newell Brands Inc. is a consumer goods company. The Company has a portfolio of brands, including Paper Mate, Sharpie, Dymo, EXPO, Parker, Elmer’s, Coleman, Marmot, Oster, Sunbeam, FoodSaver, Mr. Coffee, Graco, Baby Jogger, NUK, Calphalon, Rubbermaid, Contigo, First Alert and Yankee Candle. The Company operates under three segments: Food and Appliances (comprised of Appliances & Cookware and Food divisions), Home and Outdoor Living (comprised of Home Fragrance, Outdoor & Recreation and Connected Home & Security divisions), and Learning and Development (comprised of Writing and Baby & Parenting divisions). As of December 31, 2018, the Company sold its products in 200 countries throughout the world and had operated on the ground in 100 of these countries.

Food and Appliances

The Food and Appliances segment manufactures or sources, markets and distributes a diverse line of household products. Kitchen appliances and home environment products are primarily sold under the Crock-Pot, FoodSaver, Mr. Coffee, Oster, Sistema and Sunbeam trademarks. Its aluminum and stainless steel cookware and bakeware are sold under the Calphalon trademark. The Food and Appliances segment also sells various small appliance products, in all of Europe under the Breville brand name. Its food storage products are sold primarily under the Rubbermaid and Sistema trademarks. The Food and Appliances segment primarily markets its products directly to club, department store, drug/grocery, mass merchant, specialty retailers, distributors and e-commerce companies. 

Home and Outdoor Living

The Home and Outdoor Living segment manufactures or sources, markets and distributes global consumer active lifestyle products for outdoor and outdoor-related activities, home fragrance products and home security products. Active lifestyle products are sold primarily under the Coleman, Contigo, ExOfficio and Marmot trademarks. Home fragrance products are sold primarily under the Chesapeake Bay Candle, WoodWick and Yankee Candle trademarks. Home security products are sold primarily sold under the First Alert trademark. The Home and Outdoor Living segment primarily markets its products directly to club, department store, drug/grocery, home centers, mass merchant, sporting goods and specialty retailers, distributors and e-commerce companies, as well as direct to consumers via on-line and Yankee Candle retail stores.

Learning and Development

The Learning and Development segment designs manufactures or sources, markets and distributes writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; activity-based adhesive and cutting products; labeling solutions; baby gear and infant care products. Writing instruments, activity-based adhesive and cutting products and labeling solutions products are sold primarily under the Dymo, Elmer’s, Expo, Mr. Sketch, Paper Mate, Parker, Prismacolor, Sharpie, Waterman and X-Acto trademarks. Baby gear and infant care and health products are sold primarily under the Baby Jogger, Graco, NUK and Tigex trademarks. The Learning and Development segment primarily markets its products directly to mass merchants, warehouse clubs, drug/grocery stores, office superstores, office supply stores, contract stationers, travel retail, distributors and e-commerce companies, and direct to consumers on-line.