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Creation of the first vacuum flask
Scottish Scientist, Sir Dewar James invented the vacuum flask. His goal was to keep chemicals at a stable temperature. -
Commercial Manufacturing
Commercial Manufacturing began under the name "Dewar Flask".
This lead to the product being a significant tool for scientists around the world. -
Moving up
Rienhold Burger (A glass blower for Dewar flasks) And his partner Albert Ascenbrenner developed a household flask with a metal casing. -
Contest
There was then a contest held to come up with a better name for the product. 'Thermos', was the winning name. -
World wide Advancing
William Walker learned of the product, and began selling it in the United States. -
United States Production
The first Thermos production plant in the USA opens -
Mechanics
First Machine-Made Thermos -
More Products
The No.pint size 'blue bottle' as well as the gallon sized food jar jumbo jug where developed -
Growing
Thermos merged with the company Icy-Hot Bottle Co. -
Larger Products
The development and production of fish cabinets(to keep frozen fish frozen) and Ice cream cabinets (The fridge wasn't invented until the 30s) -
Military products
The pint sized bottle and new lunch kits gained much attention. As well as the production of military products began -
Improvments
New lunch kits became full steel, and with an image of Roy rogers on them. 2 000 000 sold in the first year -
Expanding
Thermos gained control of the 'Hemp Company' and started making insulated picnic baskets, jugs, chests, and outdoor grills. -
World wide
The brand is now well known all over the world. The technology is being used for electricity measurement, and the climb of airplanes. -
Lunch Kits
Barbie lunch kits and thermos become very popular -
Stainless steel
First ever stainless steal thermos -
Even more products
The coffee Butler is introduced and becomes the most popular/sold household item of the year.
Fun fact: My grandparents have these and use them all the time -
New Technology
Iso-Tec Layer insulation and leak proof technology is introduced -
Anniversary of 100 years
The new Fun trainer line of kids products is released -
More companies
Thermos (and parent companies) bought; alfi GmbH, 100-year old German company specializing in premium carafes -
The most recent news
Thermos bought Lifefactory-a baby silicone product company
