Household Essentials began as a small import company in Dallas, Texas. The company was established as American Homeware in 1986. The primary products were closet organization and laundry accessories. These products were mostly imported from the Far East and sold to specialty retailers across the USA.
• 1991 American Homeware purchases Pressing Supply, the second largest producer of ironing board covers & pads in the USA.
• 1993 American Homeware purchases Ever-Ready Appliance Corporation. Ever-Ready, established in the 1940s, is a family-operated steel plant located in St. Louis, Missouri that produced ironing boards.
• April of 1994, American Homeware moves its operation to St. Louis. The company announced that all three companies—American Homeware, Pressing Supply, and Every-Ready—will be combined and operated under a new corporate identity: DESIGN TREND.
• 1996 Design Trend is purchased by Whitney-Corr Pak, a market leader in decorative corrugate products. When Whitney and Design Trend merge, the company is renamed WHITNEY DESIGN. Unfortunately, the decorative corrugate box market experiences significant decline due to the overwhelming growth of plastic storage. It is decided to close the corrugate operation in late 1997.
• February of 2006, Whitney Design purchases Butt’s Manufacturing. Butt’s is the market share leader in outdoor laundry products, e.g., pole / umbrella style dryers and clothesline reels.
• December of 2007, Whitney Design purchases Hinge-It. Hinge-It’s product line is made up of patented and uniquely designed products that use door hinges to provide creative storage options in under-used spaces.
• January of 2010, Whitney Design’s assets are purchased by Household Essentials, LLC, which is who we are now.
• June of 2011, Household Essentials purchases Cedar Fresh, the market leader in high quality aromatic cedar products that protect homes against moths, mildew, and mustiness.
• June of 2014, Household Essentials partners with Leifheit AG to become the exclusive distributor of Leifheit products, including Soehnle Scales, to the North American market. Leifheit leads the European market with its innovative, high-quality, German-engineered products for kitchen, laundry, and cleaning.
• November 2014: Household Essentials begins selling direct to consumer.
• 2015: Household Essentials partners with KROSNO Glassworks, the fine Polish glassmaker who already supplies some of the top names in the US glass market but who wants to export and grow their own brand name. They are featured in the 2016 Home and Houseware Show..
• March 2016: Household Essentials launched NEW line of home décor items, and line expansions in modern furniture for home and laundry, wicker, and Leifheit. The company continues to grow in both distribution and dollar volume. Our major strength is our work force. We have over 200 years of collective experience and have been under the same continuous senior management team for over 25 years. This consistency brings us a great deal of strength, passion, and vision. We continue to pursue the innovation, quality, and service that have made us who we are as we move forward into a future bright with possibility.
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5895 North Lindbergh Blvd.
Hazelwood, MO 63042
Call: 800.922.5524 , 314.428.5657
Fax 314.428.3610
Monday thru Thursday - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
