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Newell Brands Inc.

A maker of everyday household goods, Newell Brands sells everything from Sharpie pens and Paper Mate writing instruments to Rubbermaid storage, Yankee Candle home fragrance, Calphalon cookware, Coleman outdoor gear, and Graco baby products — used by families, offices, and businesses across more than 150 countries. It began in 1903 when Edgar Newell took over a bankrupt curtain-rod maker in Ogdensburg, New York, and grew through decades of acquisitions, merging with Rubbermaid in 1999 and later with Jarden in 2016 to become Newell Brands. A fun quirk: the Newell surname traces to Old English words meaning "new hill."