Blendtec

Guide Note

Blendtec is a subdivision of K-TEC, a company founded by Tom Dickson in 1975. Dickinson's innovations began when he combined a vacuum cleaner motor with a milling chamber to create a more effecient method for milling wheat. The K-TEC Kitchen Mill, as it was called, helped Dickinson get his company off the ground. K-Tec's Blendtec division took off as smoothie companies searched for a high powered, durable commercial blender. Blendtec would help lead the way in blending technology, by developing some of the first electronically controlled blenders, with programmable blend cycles, and in-counter motors. Blendtec blenders can be found in restaurants, ice-cream parlors, juice bars, and gyms around the globe.

Fast Facts

1. Stock symbol:
2. Annual revenue (2007):
3. Founder(s): Tom Dickson
4. Year Established: 1975
5. Industry: Home & Commercial Appliances
6. Phone: (801) 222-0888
7. Fax: (801) 805-8585
8. HQ: Orem, Utah
9. Stated Mission:

• • "The goal of Blendtec Fine Living Products is to provide the world best food processing solutions through excellence in quality, customer satisfaction, and innovation."

1. 1975: K-TEC was founded

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