ATLANTA, July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) today announced it has purchased a building and plans to relocate its corporate headquarters from 3 Glenlake Parkway in Atlanta, Georgia, to 6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Atlanta, Georgia, in early 2016. The new space will reflect the brand–led, innovative company that Newell is and will be purpose-fit for how employees work today and into the future.
"We are transforming Newell into a faster growing, more profitable, more global company," said Newell Rubbermaid President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Polk. "We have made great progress strengthening our brands and accelerating performance, and our new headquarters work space will be collaborative, mobile, technology-enabled and more productive than our current headquarters."
The building will be designed by global architecture and design firm Perkins + Will. The property will be dedicated to Newell and is right-sized for the more mobile, more technically-enabled company that Newell is becoming.
About Newell Rubbermaid
Newell Rubbermaid Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products with 2014 sales of $5.7 billion and a strong portfolio of leading brands, including Sharpie®, Paper Mate®, Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, Irwin®, Lenox®, Parker®, Waterman®, Contigo®, Rubbermaid®, Levolor®, Calphalon®, Goody®, Graco®, Aprica®, Baby Jogger® and Dymo®. As part of the company's Growth Game Plan, Newell Rubbermaid is making sharper portfolio choices and investing in new marketing and innovation to accelerate performance.
This press release and additional information about Newell Rubbermaid are available on the company's Web site, www.newellrubbermaid.com.
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