Acquisition of U.S. watering brands Gilmour and Nelson has been completed
(December 19, 2014) - Fiskars has completed the acquisition of Garden and Watering business from Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, announced on September 11, 2014, as planned. The acquired business includes leading U.S. watering brands Gilmour and Nelson and enables Fiskars to strengthen and diversify its garden and yard care portfolio. The new watering business is now a part of Fiskars Americas segment.
About Gilmour
Gilmour is known for its quality lawn-and-garden products, which boast designs born out of ongoing research, engineering, testing and improvements. Over the years, the brand has introduced several category innovations, including the first pistol-grip nozzle in 1949 and America’s first anvil hand pruner, whose roots stretch back as far as 1850.
About Nelson
Nelson became the first sprinkler manufacturer in the United States in 1911. In addition to launching the rotating sprinkler, an oscillating sprinkler that adjusts to the size of your lawn and a sprinkler that can shut itself off, the company is committed to precise watering (vs. overwatering) and conserving natural resources and water bill costs for consumers.
About Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
The Power Tools Division of the Bosch Group is the world market leader for power tools, power tool accessories and measuring tools. In 2013, its roughly 19,000 associates generated sales of 4.0 billion euros (USD $5.2 billion), 90 percent of which is outside of Germany. With brands such as Bosch, SKIL® and Dremel®, the division stands for customer focus and great engineering progress. The core success factors are innovative strength and pace of innovation. The division generated about 35 percent of its sales in 2013 with products that have been on the market for less than two years. In 2014 Bosch Power Tools will again launch more than 100 new products onto the German market in its four business segments power tools, accessories, measuring tools and garden tools.
