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Russell Hobbs History
1952
Bill Russell and Peter Hobbs form “Russell Hobbs” and the first coffee maker with keep warm function.
1955
The K1 kettle is launched as the world’s first ever automatic electric kettle.
1960
The K2 kettle is launched, succeeding the K1 and becomes the most popular kettle through the 1960’s and 1970’s.
1963
Production moved to Blythe Bridge in Staffordshire.
1967
Production reaches the 1 million mark.
1975
Russell Hobbs produces over 5 million products.
1977
Russell Hobbs recognised as the world’s leading kettle producer and UK No1 for coffee and toasters.
1980
Chelsea Tea Machine introduced, with it’s revolutionary single pot system.
1991
Russell Hobbs brand is aqquired by the Pifco Group.
1995
Classic toaster is launched and soon becomes the UK’s best selling toaster. It is now the best selling toaster in history.
1996
Millennium kettle launched with a British made, OPTEC disk and becomes the fastest boiling kettle.
2000
Montana kettle first produced and becomes the best selling kettle in the UK.
2004
Award winning “Glass-line” range launched.
2005
Russell Hobbs celebrates it’s 50th anniversary of the world’s first automatic kettle at the Ritz with Peter Hobbs as special VIP guest.
2006
Thermocolour becomes the world’s first colour changing iron, taking Russell Hobbs to No1 irons brand.
2008
Montana kettles and Classic toaster break through the 4m sales barrier.
2009
Glass Touch launched as the first ever touch control kettle.
2010
50th Anniversary of the K2 kettle in July
10th Anniversary of the Montana kettle
Quick2 Toast is launched alongside Quick2 Boil, becoming the world’s fastest domestic toaster.
Russell Hobbs launch “Easyfill” - a unique steam iron which has a special back-filling base for water.
About Russell Hobbs
Russell Hobbs has been synonymous with quality, style and innovation for the kitchen and home for over fifty years. Founded in Great Britain in 1952 by Bill Russell and Peter Hobbs, the brand led the way by introducing products which offer real consumer benefits and technological advancements to make life in the home easier and more enjoyable.
Today Russell Hobbs boasts an impressive product portfolio and is continuing to develop into new categories. From kettles and toasters to cooking, cleaning and garment care, each and every product is designed with the consumer in mind to offer the ultimate in performance, practicality, ease of use and style.
Throughout the decades, we have been No1 in kettles and toasters, an area where today we remain the leading brand. With this proud track record and heritage, we have since become a leading brand in irons, food preparation and now floorcare, with a growing presence too in other markets, such as heating, cookware and bakeware.
The Russell Hobbs name is recognised by nine out of ten consumers as a leading small kitchen appliance brand in the UK and has won numerous awards and product accreditations by leading institutes and organisations.
Russell Hobbs’ success is down almost entirely to our focus on meeting and exceeding the needs of our consumers and in making our quality of life in the home better, easier and more enjoyable. That is how Mr Russell and Mr Hobbs built the reputation of the company up and is how we always want it to be. A real British brand with British heritage, even today our products are still designed in Great Britain for the British market. We believe it is this what makes us unique and at the heart of our past, today and tomorrow.