Since the 1950s, Kenwood has been famous the world over for innovation, quality and great design with many of our products, in particular the Kenwood Chef kitchen machine, surviving as much-loved kitchen heirlooms for the next generation.
But Kenwood is about much more than the iconic Kenwood Chef. Today, we produce a comprehensive range of kitchen appliances from food processors to hand blenders, kettles to breadmakers - everything you need to make your life easier in the kitchen.
For the future, our aim is to carry on serving the needs of people's changing lifestyles - setting the standard for affordable, high quality innovation for millions of customers all over the world.
Kenwood's 64 year History
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Kenwood A100 - When Kenneth Wood first founded our company, he cleverly redesigned the electric toaster to allow the user to toast both ides without touching the bread. Three years later in 1950, he completely revolutionized post-war kitchens with the launch of the Kenwood Chef |
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1950 - The Kenwood Chef launches at the Ideal Homes Exhibition the Chef stole the hearts of housewives for its life-changing, labour-saving abilities. Harrods sold out in just a week
1956 - International Success
Kenwood is now an International business with a 1.5 million turnover, employing over 400 people, producing hand mixers, liquidisers even steam irons |
1950 |
| 1960's |
Style Icon - Kenneth Wood turns the Kenwood Chef into an icon of design, which goes into production at the new headquarters
1962 - The company outgrew its headquarters in Woking and moved its entirety to Havant, the most advanced manufacturing plant the UK had ever known
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1970 - Kenwood take their products to the public in Kenwood busses, vans and even a Kenwood jet
1973 - Kenwood enter the digital age being the 1st manufacturer to introduce an electronic speed control
1979 - Kenwood launch their food processer - processer de- luxe |
1970's |
| 1990's |
1997 - A Life, a legend Kenneth Wood dies, ages 81 his legacy a name synonymous with quality and modernity in kitchens and homes over the world
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2001 - Kenwood joined the De'longhi group opening up a new era of expansion for us
2007 - 60th Anniversary
Kenwood has revolutionised home cooking and pioneered kitchen automation since Kenneth Wood launched its first product in 1947. Today the company has a presence in over 40 countries and produces over 200 different models |
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| 2010's |
Today - as our future unfolds before us, we are delighted we can continue placing our customers across the globe at the heart of our developments. Just as Kenneth Wood discovered all those years ago, our most important mission is to delight our customers and make their experience in the kitchen both easier and more rewarding. With that always uppermost in our minds, we are proud of our past and look forward to our future.
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