<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Helen of Troy ownership changes · Brandtree</title><link>https://brandtree.org/company/helen-of-troy</link><atom:link href="https://brandtree.org/company/helen-of-troy/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description>Acquisitions, divestitures and ownership changes involving Helen of Troy.</description><item><title>Acquisition: Helen of Troy — Osprey</title><link>https://brandtree.org/deal/helen-of-troy-acquires-osprey-2021</link><guid>https://brandtree.org/deal/helen-of-troy-acquires-osprey-2021</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Helen of Troy acquired Osprey Packs for about $414 million. Osprey offers to repair any pack it has ever made regardless of age or how the damage occurred, a guarantee that survived the change of ownership and is central to why customers buy them.</description></item><item><title>Acquisition: Helen of Troy — Hydro Flask</title><link>https://brandtree.org/deal/helen-of-troy-acquires-hydro-flask-2016</link><guid>https://brandtree.org/deal/helen-of-troy-acquires-hydro-flask-2016</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Helen of Troy acquired Hydro Flask for about $210 million. The insulated bottle became a cultural marker among American teenagers within a few years of the purchase, which the buyer could not have planned for.</description></item><item><title>Acquisition: Helen of Troy — PUR</title><link>https://brandtree.org/deal/helen-of-troy-acquires-pur-2012</link><guid>https://brandtree.org/deal/helen-of-troy-acquires-pur-2012</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Helen of Troy acquired the PUR water filtration business from Procter &amp; Gamble. PUR is the main American rival to Brita, and faucet-mounted filters are a largely American format that has never taken hold in markets where tap water is filtered through jugs or not at all. The price was not disclosed.</description></item><item><title>Acquisition: Helen of Troy — OXO (kitchenware)</title><link>https://brandtree.org/deal/helen-of-troy-acquires-oxo-2004</link><guid>https://brandtree.org/deal/helen-of-troy-acquires-oxo-2004</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Helen of Troy acquired OXO from World Kitchen for about $273 million. OXO had been founded on universal design: its Good Grips peeler was made for a cook with arthritis and turned out to be better for everyone, which is the principle the whole range follows.</description></item></channel></rss>