Fellowes Brands is a manufacturer of office and technology accessories. Fellowes Brands owns and operates 17
subsidiaries
A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company. Two or more subsidiaries that either belong to the same parent company or having a s ...
worldwide in Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Mexico, Spain, Russia, Australia, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea and South Africa and employs more than 1,500 people throughout the worl
The company was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1917 by Harry Fellowes as the Bankers Box Company, producing the Bankers Box line of record storage boxes. Sons Folger and John Fellowes joined the business in 1934 and 1938, respectively, and grandson James Fellowes joined in 1969 and was named president in 1983. The same year the company name was changed from Bankers Box to Fellowes to reflect an expansion into business machines and computer accessory products. James Fellowes would later become CEO in 1997. As the brand portfolio expanded, the company was named Fellowes Brands in 2015.
The great-grandson of the founder and the fourth generation of the Fellowes family, John Fellowes, is currently CEO of Fellowes Brands. The company's corporate headquarters are in
Itasca, Illinois
Itasca is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 9,543. Located approximately 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Itasca is close to O'H ...
.
In November 2013, Fellowes Aeramax line of air purifiers achieved
Asthma and Allergy Friendly
Asthma & Allergy Friendly is a registered certification mark operated by Allergy Standards Limited in association with not-for-profit asthma and/or allergy organizations, labeling products which have been put through and have passed standardised te ...
Certification.
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.fellowesbrands.com/
Fellowes Brands History ompany History* OPI article: https://www.opi.net/issues/2017/february-2017/features-february-2017/vendor-profile-celebrating-100-years-of-fellowes/
* PC Mag Review: https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2456371,00.asp
Companies based in DuPage County, Illinois
1917 establishments in Illinois
Manufacturing companies based in Illinois
American companies established in 1917