Scott Fetzer Company
Overview
Scott Fetzer can help you cut through a soda can, clean up the mess, and then read about the vacuum that exists in outer space. The diversified manufacturer of consumer, commercial, and industrial products is an operating company for a group of over 20 businesses. Among its best known activities are Douglas/Quikut (makers of Ginsu knives), Kirby (home cleaning systems), and World Book (encyclopedias and reference materials). The company's holdings also include Campbell Hausfeld (air compressors), Northland (electric motors), Stahl (commercial truck equipment), Scot Laboratories (cleaning products), and Western Enterprises (gas fittings). Scott Fetzer is owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.
Key Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Scott Fetzer Company
| Company Type | Subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway |
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| Fiscal Year-End | December |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Scott Fetzer Company
| Chairman | Kenneth J. (Ken) Semelsberger (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President and CEO | Robert (Rob) McBride Connect to this executive |
| VP, CFO, and Treasurer | William W. T. Stephans Connect to this executive |
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- Industrial Manufacturing(primary)
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