KING OF SHAVES TO PARTNER WITH REMINGTON DIVISION OF SPECTRUM BRANDS IN USA
November 1, 2010
Novermber 1, 2010 – An agreement has been signed between The King of Shaves Company Ltd. and Spectrum Brands Holdings,
Inc., owner of Remington branded electrical shaving, grooming and styling products, which will expand the
US and Canadian distribution for British shaving brand, King of Shaves.
With the new multi-year agreement, Spectrum’s Remington Division, a global leader in personal care items,
will join forces with the UK's King of Shaves to launch the Remington King of Shaves Azor® system razor
into the American market. Spectrum will also distribute King of Shaves branded men's grooming products.
Spectrum currently has distribution in major mass and drug store retailers across the US, as well as in all
regional retailers and department stores, and they will launch King of Shaves in the spring of 2011.
The Remington brand, owned by the publicly quoted US$3Bn Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., is a market
leader in its sector of electrical men's & women's grooming and styling products, and trades with all major
US retailers as well as commanding a powerful international presence.
Founded in 1993 by British entrepreneur Will King, King of Shaves is regarded as one of the world’s coolest
and most innovative wet shaving & men's grooming brands and now boasts retail sales cUS$40m.
According to IRI Infoscan, the King of Shaves Azor® system razor was the 3rd best selling manual system
razor handle in the 12 months to 4th September 2010* (*IRI Infoscan)
Drew Fiorenza, Vice President for Spectrum’s Remington Division said: “We are looking forward to a great
partnership with King of Shaves. Teaming the very trendy wet shave brand they’ve created in the UK with
the Remington brand’s long-standing heritage and reputation in the US is certain to result in success for
everyone. We’re happy to deliver King of Shaves to US consumers, and we are confident they’ll love it.”
Will King, Founder & CEO of The King of Shaves Company Ltd. said: "Partnering with the Remington brand
in the US market is a pivotal moment for our company and brand. We have delivered hundreds of millions
of shaves via our award winning products, loved by millions of men and women, and now we have a highly
regarded US brand partner who can truly leverage our products providing real sales penetration and brand
awareness for us in the key US market."
ABOUT KING OF SHAVES
King of Shaves is a range of innovative and performance shaving products for men and women. Since Will King created the
Original Shaving Oil in 1993, King of Shaves has grown to become the number two ‘shaving software’ brand in the UK, and is the
fastest growing brand in its market place. A King of Shaves product is sold every seven seconds in the UK. Visit the King of Shaves
website www.thekingofshavescompany.com & www.shave.com/Azor
ABOUT REMINGTON
Remington® is "How the World Gets Ready™". The Remington® brand is a global leader and innovator of
affordable hair care, electric shavers, and body groomers. For more information about Remington products,
visit www.remingtonproducts.com or follow RemingtonReady on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
ABOUT SPECTRUM BRANDS
Spectrum Brands Holdings (NYSE: SPB), a member of the Russell 2000 Index, is a global and diversified
consumer products company and a leading supplier of consumer batteries, residential locksets, residential
builders' hardware, plumbing, shaving and grooming products, personal care products, small household
appliances, specialty pet supplies, lawn and garden and home pest control products, personal insect repellents,
and auto care products. Helping to meet the needs of consumers worldwide, our Company offers a broad
portfolio of market-leading, well-known and widely trusted brands including Rayovac®, VARTA®, Kwikset®,
Weiser®, Baldwin®, National Hardware®, Pfister®, Remington®, George Foreman®, Russell Hobbs®, Black+
Decker™, Tetra®, Marineland®, Nature's Miracle®, Dingo®, 8-in-1®, FURminator®, Digest-eeze™, Healthy-Hide®,
Littermaid®, Spectracide®, Cutter®, Repel®, Hot Shot®, Black Flag®, Liquid Fence®, Armor All®, STP® and A/C
PRO®. Spectrum Brands' products are sold by the world's top 25 retailers and are available in more than one
million stores in approximately 160 countries. Based in Middleton, Wisconsin, Spectrum Brands Holdings
generated net sales of approximately $4.69 billion in fiscal 2015. For more information,
visit www.spectrumbrands.com.