Blendtec

Blendtec is a company that sells commercial and residential blenders. It is a division of K-TEC, Inc.[3] The founder of Blendtec is Tom Dickson.[3] The company was founded in 1975 and as of 2016 still operates primarily from Orem, Utah, United States.[4]

Blendtec Inc.
TypeConsumer Goods
IndustryBlenders
Founded1975
FounderTom Dickson
Headquarters
Orem, Utah
,

United States
Area served
Global
Key people
Tom Dickson, CEO [1]
ProductsClassic, Designer and Professional Series Blenders [2]
ParentK-TEC, Inc.
Websitewww.blendtec.com

Marketing

Blendtec is popularly known for its Will It Blend? viral marketing campaign,[5] where Dickson blends various non-food items, including iPods, iPhones, marbles, golf balls, and remote controls. Dickson was featured in “How I Made My Millions”, a CNBC series covering individuals who founded and grew successful businesses.[6][7]

History

In February 2006, Blendtec sued Vitamix Corporation for infringing its patents on Blendtec's "Wild Side" jar design, which Vitamix had allegedly copied as its own MP and XP containers. The court concluded Vitamix had infringed Blendtec's patents, and awarded Blendtec total damages of approximately $24 million, the largest patent-related penalty in the history of Utah.[8]

In July 2013, Blendtec won the 2013 Gold Innovation Award for innovations delivered by Blendtec's Signature Series and Stealth lines of blenders.[9]

In June 2017, the company was awarded the 2017 Kitchen Innovations Award for its Nitro Blending System.[10][11][12]

Blendtec is the parent company of the nutrition company Blendfresh, which was launched on July 14, 2014.[13]

Products
Home Blenders
[2]
  • Classic 560
  • Classic 570
  • Classic 575
  • Designer 600
  • Designer 625
  • Designer 675
  • Designer 700
  • Designer 725
  • Professional 750
  • Professional 795
  • Professional 800
  • Total Blender
  • Tom Dickson Extreme Blender
Commercial Blenders [14]
  • EZ 600
  • Chef 600
  • Chef 775
  • Connoisseur 825
  • Stealth 875
  • Stealth 885
  • Self Serve Smoothie Machine
  • BDI
  • BI
  • BD8
  • BlendPoint
Jars
[15]
  • WildSide Jar
  • FourSide Jar
  • Twister Jar
  • Mini Twister Jar
Mills & Mixers
  • Kitchen Mill
  • Mix n' Blend II

See also

References
  1. http://www.gourmetinsider.com/blendtec-founder-dickson-named-ceo/
  2. http://www.blendtec.com/blenders
  3. Mixing It Up, The New York Times, Rob Walker, August 22, 2008
  5. Pogue, David (2007-01-05). "Will It Blend?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  6. Council, Young Entrepreneur (2013-10-31). "11 TV Shows Young Entrepreneurs Should Watch". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  7. CNBC. "How I Made My Millions: Burton Snow Boards | Blendtec | Zane's Cycles". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  8. Vitamix Infringement Case Summary Archived February 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  9. Blendtec snags 2013 Gold Innovation Award Archived October 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  10. Blendtec (2017-06-08). "Blendtec Wins Coveted Kitchen Innovations Award". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  11. "National Restaurant Association 2017 Kitchen Innovation Awards: The Winners". Foodservice Consultants Society International. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  12. February 22; 2017. "Here are the 2017 Kitchen Innovations Award Winners". FSR magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-21.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. "Blender company launches new products". ABC4. July 14, 2014.
  14. http://www.blendtec.com/commercial
  15. http://www.blendtec.com/jars


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