'Coleman Company, Inc.' is a company that makes
camping gear.
It was founded by
W. C. Coleman, who began selling lamps in
1900 in
Kingfisher, Oklahoma and moved to
Wichita, Kansas in
1902.
The Coleman Company's headquarters are in Wichita, and it also has facilities in
Texas. There are approximately 1500 employees.
Throughout its history, Coleman has produced a wide variety of equipment primarily aimed at the
camping and recreational markets. Perhaps their most famous product is the ''Coleman Lantern'', a series of
lamps that burn
kerosene,
naptha,
gasoline, or
propane and use one or two
mantles to produce an intense white light. Coleman also manufactures
camp stoves,
sleeping bags,
coolers,
hot tubs,
generators,
watches,
tents, and
backpacks among other things. In the past they also sold
pop-up travel trailers, SkiRoule
snowmobiles and the
Hobie Cat brand of
sailboats.
A separate business unit sells home heating and
air conditioning units.
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External links
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Company website
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Coleman Heating and Air Conditioning