Spectrum Brands To Showcase New Appliance And Personal Care Technologies At The 2013 International Home and Housewares Show

MADISON, Wis., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum Brands is excited to introduce new and innovative products and platforms from Black & Decker®, George Foreman® and Remington® at the International Home and Housewares Show on March 2^nd – March 5^th, 2013 in Chicago. 

Black & Decker will introduce its new EvenToast Technology™, premiering in the Spring 2013 toaster oven collection available at Walmart, Target, Macy's, Kohl's, Kmart, and Sears. This new technology offers up to 30% more even toasting vs. leading competitors.

George Foreman grills will also be showcasing a variety of new products with upgraded features that include variable temperature control and adjustable hinges for dual cooking positions. The Spring 2013 grills from George Foreman coincide with the launch of the George Foreman Grills Weight Loss Challenge, which provides consumers with a free weight loss guide developed by Registered Dietician, Sarah Berndt, MS, RD, CD, CPT, available at www.georgeforemancooking.com/weightloss.

"Spectrum Brands is pleased to return to the International Home and Housewares Show this year with a variety of much-anticipated technological advances in the home appliances categories," said Andy Van Wie, Vice President, North America Home Appliances. "We wanted our products to answer consumer needs and complement their lifestyles at affordable prices." 

Remington will display new innovations in the hair care and grooming categories. For the men, revolutionary technology will be showcased in the new Wet Tech Shavers and Groomers, Indestructible and Touch Control Haircut Clippers and Shave Gels. The women's new offerings include i-LIGHT Pro Intense Pulsed Light Hair Removal System, Hair Accessories and T-Studio Silk Ceramic hair tools collection. 

Kevin Blossom, Vice President, Remington North America said, "Remington is dedicated to constantly innovating and providing technologically advanced, effective products at attainable price points. We're excited to introduce the latest from across our categories at the International Home and Housewares Show."

Spectrum Brands will be located in booth L11331 in the Lakeside Center at the 2013 International Home and Housewares Show. Black & Decker, George Foreman and Remington will be previewing their new platforms exclusive to their products.

For further information contact, Stephanie Holtz, [email protected] for Black & Decker and George Foreman  or Melanie Maiman, [email protected] for Remington.

About Spectrum Brands Holdings
Spectrum Brands Holdings, a member of the Russell 2000 Index, is a global and diversified consumer products company and a leading supplier of consumer batteries, residential locksets, residential builders' hardware, faucets, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small household appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn and garden and home pest control products, and personal insect repellents. Helping to meet the needs of consumers worldwide, our Company offers a broad portfolio of market-leading, well-known and widely trusted brands including Rayovac®, Kwikset®, Weiser®, Baldwin®, National Hardware®, Pfister™, Remington®, VARTA®, George Foreman®, Black & Decker®, Toastmaster®, Farberware®, Tetra®, Marineland®, Nature's Miracle®, Dingo®, 8-in-1®, FURminator®, Littermaid®, Spectracide®, Cutter®, Repel®, Hot Shot® and Black Flag®. Spectrum Brands' products are sold by the world's top 25 retailers and are available in more than one million stores in approximately 140 countries. Spectrum Brands Holdings generated net sales of approximately $3.25 billion in fiscal 2012. On a pro forma basis following the Company's December 2012 acquisition of the Hardware & Home Improvement Group (HHI) from Stanley Black & Decker, Spectrum Brands had net sales of more than $4 billion for fiscal 2012.  For more information, visit www.spectrumbrands.com.

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