Wahl

Wahl Clipper Corporation is an American manufacturer of grooming products headquartered in Sterling, Illinois, founded in 1919 when Leo J. Wahl patented an electromagnetic hair clipper. On February 2, 1921, Leo Wahl purchased a majority of the stock of his uncle's manufacturing company which made the clipper and incorporated the business as Wahl Cl... ipper Corporation. The company is the world leader in the manufacture and distribution of professional and consumer clippers, trimmers, shavers, and personal care devices for human grooming, professional beauty and barber salon trade, and animal grooming markets. The company manufactures its clippers and trimmers in its own factories in Sterling, Illinois, with international plants in China, England, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, Brazil, Germany, Hungary, and Vietnam. Wahl's product lines include professional and consumer hair clippers and trimmers, cordless and rechargeable grooming tools, facial hair trimmers, shavers, personal care appliances, back and foot massagers, and animal grooming products for dogs, cats, horses, and livestock. The company developed groundbreaking innovations including the first vacuum clipper in 1965, the first cordless hair clipper using rechargeable battery technology in 1966, the world's first battery-operated facial hair trimmer called the Groomsman in 1967, and the first vacuuming consumer beard trimmer, the Trim N Vac, in 2001. In 1996, Wahl acquired Moser Elektrogerate GmbH, an international manufacturer headquartered in Unterkirnach, Germany, recognized as a leading global manufacturer of hair clippers, massagers, shavers, and pet trimmers. Wahl is a privately held, family-owned company that remains headquartered in Sterling, Illinois, with a 40,000-square-foot corporate headquarters building and over 150,000 square feet of manufacturing space.Read More