Breville Group facts for kids

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Breville Group Limited

Type	Public
Traded as	ASX: BRG S&P/ASX 200 component
Industry	Home appliances
Founded	January 11, 1932; 93 years ago (1932-01-11)
Headquarters	Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Jim Clayton (CEO)
Revenue	A$1.48 billion (2023)
Operating income	A$172.02 million (2023)
Net income	A$110.21 million (2023)
Total assets	A$1.37 billion (2023)
Total equity	A$769.66 million (2023)

Breville Group Limited, known simply as Breville, is an Australian company that makes and sells kitchen gadgets all over the world. Its main office is in Alexandria, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.

Breville is famous for its small home appliances like blenders, coffee machines, toasters, and microwaves. The company sells its products under the Breville name in most countries. However, in Europe, they use the brand name Sage. Breville also owns other brands like Kambrook, Baratza, and LELIT.

For a while, Breville also made "Creatista" coffee machines for the company Nespresso. They also helped sell other Nespresso machines in Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and Canada.

History of Breville

A collection of different Breville kitchen appliances.

How It All Started

Breville was founded in 1932 by two friends, Bill O’Brien and Harry Norville. They mixed their last names together to create the company name "Breville." At first, they didn't make kitchen appliances. Instead, they made radios. During World War II, the company even helped by making mine detectors for the military.

After the war, the company started to focus on products for the home. By the 1960s, Breville had shifted its attention to making the kitchen appliances it is known for today.

A Famous Invention

In 1974, Breville invented the toasted sandwich maker. This simple machine became incredibly popular. In its first year alone, 400,000 were sold in Australia. This success made Breville a well-known name in many homes.

The toasted sandwich maker was so popular that it was soon sold in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, where it was also a big hit.

The O'Brien family led the company for three generations. Bill's son, John, created a research and development center in the 1960s to invent new products. The company's team has received over 40 international awards for its designs.

Breville Today

In 2001, a company called Housewares International Limited bought Breville. This company later changed its own name to Breville Group Limited in 2008.

Today, Breville sells its products in more than 70 countries, including the United States, Canada, China, and Brazil. The company continues to grow by creating new products and buying other companies that make kitchen equipment, like the coffee grinder company Baratza in 2020 and the Italian espresso machine company LELIT in 2022.

Important Moments for Breville

• 1932: Breville is created by Bill O’Brien and Harry Norville.
• 1974: The famous Snack’n’Sandwich maker is invented.
• 1999: Breville is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, which means people can buy shares of the company.
• 2013: Breville partners with Nespresso to make some of their coffee machines.
• 2019: Breville buys ChefSteps, a food and technology company based in Seattle.
• 2020: Breville buys the coffee grinder company Baratza.
• 2022: Breville buys LELIT, an Italian company that makes espresso machines.

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