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RICHMOND, Va., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., signed an exclusive licensing agreement with the Galanz company. Galanz will produce a comprehensive line of Hamilton Beach(R) and Proctor Silex(R) branded microwave ovens.

Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. announces today the retirement of Paul Smith, Senior Vice President, Sales. Paul Smith has been with the company since 1994. "I would like to thank Paul for his significant contributions to Hamilton Beach Brands, over the past 14 years," said Dr.

Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., has expanded its support for the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement into 2009 with a cumulative donation of $850,000 since 2005.

RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc., one of the nation's leading designers, marketers and distributors of small electric household appliances, announced today that it has changed its corporate name to Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.