Hunter Douglas

Hunter Douglas N.V. (Euronext:HDG) is a Dutch public corporation and major worldwide manufacturer of window coverings and architectural products. Hunter Douglas has its head office in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and a management office in Lucerne, Switzerland. The company is composed of 167 companies with 68 manufacturing and 99 assembly plants and marketing organizations in more than 100 countries. Hunter Douglas employs about 17,000 people.
History
In 1919 Henry Sonnenberg founded a machine tool distribution and subsequently manufacturing company in Düsseldorf, Germany. In 1933 he moved to the Netherlands and established a machine tool operation. In 1940 he moved to the United States where he founded the Douglas Machinery Company.
In 1946 Henry Sonnenberg established a joint venture with Joe Hunter which developed new technology and equipment for the continuous casting and fabrication of aluminium. This led to the production of lightweight aluminium slats for Venetian Blinds.
In 1956, policy differences led to the sale of the U.S. business. Henry Sonnenberg moved Hunter Douglas' headquarters to Montreal, Canada and, using the European machinery business as a base, concentrated on building the window covering business outside the United States. Hunter Douglas expanded its operations in Europe and into Australia and Latin America.
In 1969 the Hunter Douglas Group went public, and its shares were listed on the Montreal and Amsterdam Stock Exchanges. In 1971, Hunter Douglas' Group headquarters were moved to Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and Hunter Douglas N.V., became the worldwide Group parent Company. In 1976, Hunter Douglas reacquired its former U.S. business.
Hunter Douglas continued its global growth and expanded into Asia.
Locations
Hunter Douglas manufactures and markets its products worldwide.
Europe
*World Headquarters and EMEA Operations: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
*Management Office: Lucerne, Switzerland
Hunter Douglas' European subsidiaries employed 7046 people in 2010 and achieved sales of € 738 million.
North America
*North American Headquarters: Pearl River, New York, USA
*Window Fashions Division: Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Hunter Douglas' North American subsidiaries employed 6303 people in 2010 and achieved sales of USD 995 million.
Latin America
*Latin Americana Headquarters: Campinas, Brazil. Hunter Douglas' Latin American subsidiaries employed 1686 people in 2010 and achieved sales of USD 219 million.
Asia
*Asian Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Plants and sales offices in China, Thailand, Singapore, India, Indonesia, Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan. Hunter Douglas' Asian subsidiaries employed 1687 people in 2010 and achieved sales of USD 182 million.
Australia
*Hunter Douglas Australia Limited is an Australian incorporated wholly owned subsidiary of the international Hunter Douglas Group that commenced manufacturing in 1954.
The company's headquarters are in Rydlemere, Australia. In 2010 Hunter Douglas Australia had 405 employees and achieved net sales of USD 103 million.

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