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Proctor Silex
Subsidiary
Predecessor Proctor Electric
Silex Company
Founded 1960
Headquarters Glen Allen, Virginia, U.S.
Area served
North America
Products Home appliances
Parent Hamilton Beach Brands
Proctor Silex Electric Can Opener
Proctor Silex electric can opener

Proctor Silex Co. was created in 1960 with the merger of Proctor Electric and the Silex Company. In 1966, SCM Corporation bought out Proctor-Silex. In 1988, Proctor Silex was acquired by NACCO Industries, Inc. In 1990, NACCO also acquired Hamilton Beach Brands as a subsidiary and merged the two companies.

Proctor Silex made electrical household appliances like vacuum coffee makers.

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