Jacuzzi Brands LLC (; ), through its subsidiaries, is a global manufacturer and distributor of branded
bath
Bath may refer to:
* Bathing, immersion in a fluid
** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body
** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe
* Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities
Plac ...
s,
hot tubs,
pools,
sauna
A sauna (, ), or sudatory, is a small room or building designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, or an establishment with one or more of these facilities. The steam and high heat make the bathers perspire. A thermometer in a ...
s and, formerly,
aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to flight, fly by gaining support from the Atmosphere of Earth, air. It counters the force of gravity by using either Buoyancy, static lift or by using the Lift (force), dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in ...
. Founded in 1915 by the Italian family of the same name, Jacuzzi is a federally registered trademark of Jacuzzi Inc. as of September 5, 1978.
History
Jacuzzi Brothers was founded in 1915 by seven Italian brothers from
Casarsa della Delizia
Casarsa della Delizia, simply known as Casarsa (Standard Friulian: ; Western Friulian: ), is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about e ...
,
Friuli
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, in Northern
Italy
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, led by Rachele, who had worked for
James Smith McDonnell
James Smith "Mac" McDonnell (April 9, 1899 – August 22, 1980) was an American aviator, engineer, and businessman. He was an aviation pioneer and founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, later McDonnell Douglas, and the James S. McDonn ...
,
and invented the first wood laminate propeller.
The company made wooden propellers under military contracts, based at 2043 San Pablo Avenue,
Berkeley, California
Berkeley ( ) is a city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California, United States. It is named after the 18th-century Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley. It borders the cities of Oakland and E ...
. In 1920, the brothers also dabbled briefly with aircraft design and manufacture, with a single-seat monoplane and a seven-seat cabin monoplane. Both aircraft were noted for their use of
laminated wood
Engineered wood, also called mass timber, composite wood, man-made wood, or manufactured board, includes a range of derivative wood products which are manufactured by binding or fixing the strands, particles, fibres, or veneers or boards of woo ...
products for fuselage manufacture, but were essentially unsuccessful, with only one of each type being built. In 1921, Giocondo Jacuzzi, the pilot, and two company employees, were killed when one of their airplanes crashed in
Modesto
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. By 1923, the company was styled as Jacuzzi Bros Propellers, with headquarters at 1450 San Pablo Ave.
In 1956, when Candido
Jacuzzi's 15-month-old son,
Kenneth, was diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints. It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. Pain and stiffness often worsen following rest. Most commonly, the wrist and hands are inv ...
, Candido Jacuzzi and Floyd M. Nash
[
*
*
] designed a pump, the J-300, that could be submerged in a bathtub to provide hydrotherapy treatments. In 1968, Jacuzzi created the world's first integrated jet whirlpool bath, and by 1970, Jacuzzi invented larger indoor tubs to accommodate groups of people or whole families.
In the late 70s, the Jacuzzi family took the company public and sold to
Kidde & Company, Inc. for $70 million.
In October 2006,
private equity
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firm
Apollo Management
Apollo Global Management, Inc. is an American global private-equity firm. It provides investment management and invests in credit, private equity, and real assets. As of March 31, 2022, the company had $512 billion of assets under management, ...
announced a $990 million
leveraged buyout
A leveraged buyout (LBO) is one company's acquisition of another company using a significant amount of borrowed money ( leverage) to meet the cost of acquisition. The assets of the company being acquired are often used as collateral for the loa ...
of Jacuzzi Brands.
[Jacuzzi Brands Is Going Private]
''The New York Times
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'' (Reuters
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The agency was est ...
), October 12, 2006. In 2019, Jacuzzi LLC was acquired by
Investindustrial
Investindustrial is a global private equity firm focused on buyouts of mid-market companies in Europe and selectively in North America. It was founded in 1990 by Andrea Campanini Bonomi out of an industrial conglomerate.
History
Founded in 1 ...
.
In June 2022, security researcher Eaton Zveare discovered a
React (JavaScript library)
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-
Auth0
Okta, Inc. (formerly Saasure Inc.) is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build ...
vulnerability in the Jacuzzi SmartTub network backend, exposing user information and account credentials.
Sponsorship
The company sponsors the athletes of the American skiing team, whose training facilities are equipped with Jacuzzi hot tubs and hydromassage equipment.
Jacuzzi aircraft
;Jacuzzi 1920 Single Seater Monoplane 1: Powered by a converted
Ford Model T
The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, which made car travel available to middle-class Americans. The relati ...
engine.
;Jacuzzi 1920 Single Seater Monoplane 2:modified aircraft with re-designed tail unit and powered by a
Roberts 4-X engine
;Jacuzzi J-7 Reo
Further reading
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References
External links
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Apollo Global Management companies
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Brands that became generic
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Chino Hills, California
2006 mergers and acquisitions