Acquisitions
Business grew through many acquisitions. Newell already owned Keene Office Products and Rogers Office Products, acquired in 1991.
In 1994 they acquired Eberhard Faber, in 1995 Berol and Phillips, and in 1998 Rotring, a German technical drawing instruments company. Also in 1998, Sanford split into two divisions: Sanford North America and Sanford International. In 1999 Rubbermaid, Little Tikes, Graco, and Curver were acquired and the company changed its name to "Newell Rubbermaid".
In 2000, Gillette (now part of Procter & Gamble) sold its writing instruments division to Newell Rubbermaid, whose own stationery division, Sanford, became Sanford, L.P. later rename Newell Rubbermaid Office Products. Gillette had acquired Parker Pens in 1993 and had already owned the Paper Mate brand, as well as Waterman and Liquid Paper.
Sanford has locations in:
- Australia - Keysborough, Victoria.
- Canada - Ontario.
- Colombia - Bogotá.
- Germany - Hamburg.
- Mexico - Mexicali.
- France - Saint-Herblain.
- UK - Fradley Park, Lichfield
- USA - Bellwood, Illinois; Lewisburg; Maryville, Tennessee and Shelbyville, Tennessee; Los Angeles, California.
- Venezuela - Caracas.
As of 2011 Sanford's headquarters is in Oak Brook, Illinois, USA. The brand went through a revival in 2011-2012 with thoughtful leadership brought in from outside Newell Rubbermaid.
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