Levolor is an American manufacturer of custom window blinds and shades,[1][2] as well as stock blinds and shades.
Levolor is headquartered in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area, and operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China. The company was purchased by Hunter Douglas in 2016.
History
The company was founded in 1914 in Hoboken, New Jersey by Hans K. Lorentzen, a Danish immigrant who originally started out as a tool and die maker.[3] Lorentzen introduced standardization, vertical integration, metal manufacturing and assembly lines to the window blinds industry.[4]
In 1993, Levolor was acquired by Newell.[5][6] The company was sold to Hunter Douglas, a Dutch custom window blind manufacturer, in July 2016 for a reported US$260 million.[7]
External links
References
- Behind the Blinds at Levolor, New York Times, Alison Leigh Cowan, 15 May 1988^
- BUSINESS PEOPLE; Levolor Gets New Head From an Air Courier, New York Times, 20 June 1988^
- Hans Lorentzen Dies at 86; Pioneer in Window Blinds The New York Times, 1974-01-18, retrieved 2025-03-18^
- About Levolor retrieved 17 August 2014^
- COMPANY NEWS; NEWELL TO ACQUIRE LEVOLOR, WINDOW-COVERINGS MAKER The New York Times, 1993-04-07, retrieved 2025-03-18^
- Our History - Newell Brands Newell Brands, retrieved 20 September 2017^
- Home Textiles Today Staff. Hunter Douglas to acquire Levolor and Kirsch Home Textiles Today, 2016-03-17, retrieved 2025-03-18^